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.
Awarding Institution(s)
University of Plymouth
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Date
1979
Deposit Date
June 2024
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Recommended Citation
MANKTELOW, K. (1979) THE ROLE OF CONTENT IN REASONING. Thesis. University of Plymouth. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.24382/3393
