SampleSocioscientific curricula are appropriate for many levels of science education, includingmiddle school, high school, and college (Chiappetta & Koballa, 2002; Siebert & McIntosh, 2001;Trowbridge, Bybee, & Powell, 2000), and working to reveal patterns of construal and resolutionof these issues should be a priority with each of these different groups. It might be the case thatindividuals from all of these groups share certain decision-making characteristics; however, it isalso likely that at least some developmental differences exist among the groups. Describingdecision-making in the context of socioscientific issues for each is the first step towardsunderstanding the similarities and differences among groups. The current study seeks toelaborate on the factors which contribute to socioscientific decision-making for college students