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dc.contributor.authorMANKTELOW, KENNETH IAN
dc.contributor.otherSchool of Psychologyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-17T12:00:48Z
dc.date.available2013-09-17T12:00:48Z
dc.date.issued1979
dc.identifierNOT AVAILABLEen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/1800
dc.description.abstract

A programme of research is reported in which the effects of different contents in two deductive reasoning paradigms were investigated. A review of the literature showed that the two main determinants of performance are the logical structure of the task, and non-logical performance variables such as 'matching bias’. Matching is a prime determinant of behaviour in abstract tasks, e.g. Wason's Selection task. This is shown by systematically negating logical rule components. However, a large literature indicates that logical performance is facilitated by using thematic materials.

dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Plymouthen_US
dc.titleTHE ROLE OF CONTENT IN REASONINGen_US
dc.typeThesis
plymouth.versionFull versionen_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.24382/3393
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.24382/3393


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