EvA
Validation and pilot testing of the German version of the EVA scale
What is it all about?
One of the most important future skills is evaluating scientific findings and media coverage. But what do people rely on when assessing new information? In 2024, a questionnaire was developed for this purpose for the first time: the EvA scale (Reasoning through Evidence versus Advice scale, Shin et al.). However, a validated German version does not yet exist.
How does the study work?
The goals of the present project are the translation and validation of the EvA scale with three participant groups (medical students, physicians, and individuals from the general population) and the implementation of a pilot study using the validated German EvA scale (interactive workshops on the evaluation of scientific findings and media reporting with representatives of the aforementioned participant groups).
Project partners
Coopertation partner:
Prof. Stephanie Preston, Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Area Chair; Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan
Sponsor, funding amount & duration
The project is being funded by the Universitätsbund Erlangen-Nürnberg e.V. with 1.650 Euro.
