TABLE 2.
Number and types of propositions for both groups of studentsa
| Type of proposition | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Subjects | Task/pedigree | Propositions | Propositions PP | Descriptions | Allegations | Arguments | Other |
| Beginning genetics students | 39 | Autosomal recessive inheritance | 134 | 3.44 | 64(47.8%) | 14(10.4%) | 48(35.8%) | 8(6%) |
| 40 | Autosomal dominant inheritance | 113 | 2.83 | 46(40.7%) | 16(14.2%) | 44(38.9%) | 7(6.2%) | |
| Advanced genetics students | 43 | Autosomal recessive inheritance | 153 | 3.56 | 34(22.2%) | 9(5.9%) | 93(60.8%) | 17(11.1%) |
| 43 | Autosomal dominant inheritance | 116 | 2.70 | 18(15.5%) | 8(6.9%) | 80(69%) | 10(8.6%) | |
aStudents who did not respond to a task were excluded from the individual calculation. Propositions PP: Propositions per person.