DANCEST 805 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Wason Selection Task, Modus Tollens, Dual Process Theory
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Learning goals: what theories are there on logical reasoning, factors that influence reasoning, difference in reasoning, types of reasoning, ways to test reasoning. Deductive reasoning conditional reasoning dual process theory syllogistic reasoning mental logic mental model theory belief-bias effect wason selection task modus tollens dual system theory. Reasoning: the process of drawing conclusions, or cognitive processes by which people starts with information and come to conclusions that go beyond that information. Making a generalized conclusion from premises (statements) or examples. The conclusions of inductively valid arguments are probably (but not necessarily) true. Deductive reasoning is related to problem solving, because people trying to solve a deductive-reasoning task have a definite goal and the solution is not obvious. The conclusions of deductively valid arguments are definitely true. 3. therefore, all college students live in a student house. Can result in conclusions that contain new information. No new information is added, any conclusion drawn represents information that was already implicit in the premises.
