Difference between revisions of "Direct process"
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| − | A direct process is one which has a causal agent and proceeds sequentially. Various aspects of a direct process are directly caused by interactions among | + | A direct process is one which has a causal agent and proceeds sequentially. Various aspects of a direct process are directly caused by interactions among the elements, which act in a dependent manner. |
Cell division, which proceeds through three distinct phases, is an example of a direct scientific process. Each phase has a definite sequence through which it proceeds; events cannot occur until others are completed. | Cell division, which proceeds through three distinct phases, is an example of a direct scientific process. Each phase has a definite sequence through which it proceeds; events cannot occur until others are completed. | ||
Revision as of 19:12, 25 July 2007
A direct process is one which has a causal agent and proceeds sequentially. Various aspects of a direct process are directly caused by interactions among the elements, which act in a dependent manner.
Cell division, which proceeds through three distinct phases, is an example of a direct scientific process. Each phase has a definite sequence through which it proceeds; events cannot occur until others are completed.
For more information, see:
Chi, M. T. H. (In press). Three types of conceptual change: Belief revision, mental model transformation, and categorical shift. In S. Vosniadou (Ed.), Handbook of research on conceptual change. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
