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How do individuals reason in the Wason card selection task?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 February 2009

Eric-Jan Wagenmakers
Eric-Jan Wagenmakers
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Methods, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1018 WB, The Netherlands. EJ.Wagenmakers@gmail.comhttp://users.fmg.uva.nl/ewagenmakers/
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Abstract

The probabilistic approach to human reasoning is exemplified by the information gain model for the Wason card selection task. Although the model is elegant and original, several key aspects of the model warrant further discussion, particularly those concerning the scope of the task and the choice process of individuals.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 32 , Issue 1 , February 2009 , pp. 104
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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