The Role of Problem Structure in a Deductive Reasoning Task.

Griggs, Richard A.; Newstead, Stephen E.

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Publication Date: 1982-Jul

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The Role of Problem Structure in a Deductive Reasoning Task.

Griggs, Richard A.; Newstead, Stephen E.

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, v8 n4 p297-307 Jul 1982

Four experiments were conducted to determine the source of difficulty of Wason's THOG problem. The THOG problem permits examination of the way people tackle a novel hypothetico-deductive problem. The results are interpreted as demonstrating the importance of problem presentation in problem solving. (Author/PN)

Descriptors: Concept Formation, Deduction, Evaluation Methods, Generalization, Higher Education, Prior Learning, Problem Solving, Structural Analysis (Linguistics), Theories, Transfer of Training

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