A Cue for Rational Reasoning: Introducing a Reference Point in Cognitive Reflection Tasks
The dual process framework posits that we reason using the quick System 1, and the deliberate System 2, both of which are part of our “adaptive toolbox”. The Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) estimates which system was used to solve a reasoning problem. Usually, the CRT tasks are solved incorrectly by...
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| author | Kaja Damnjanović Vera Novković Irena Pavlović Sandra Ilić Slobodan Pantelić |
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| description | The dual process framework posits that we reason using the quick System 1, and the deliberate System 2, both of which are part of our “adaptive toolbox”. The Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) estimates which system was used to solve a reasoning problem. Usually, the CRT tasks are solved incorrectly by using System 1, and correctly through System 2. We have applied the reference point hypothesis to the tasks of the CRT and proposed that this change would facilitate the switch between systems, resulting in better performance on the version of the test with a reference point, compared to the CRT without one. The results confirmed our assumptions, as evidenced by a generally higher score on the CRT with a reference point, albeit with different effects between items. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cfc4dbc0fb37488c8ea1fb2fa4a14fa42023-01-02T00:21:36ZengPsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for PsychologyEurope's Journal of Psychology1841-04132019-02-01151254010.5964/ejop.v15i1.1701ejop.v15i1.1701A Cue for Rational Reasoning: Introducing a Reference Point in Cognitive Reflection TasksKaja Damnjanović0Vera Novković1Irena Pavlović2Sandra Ilić3Slobodan Pantelić4Laboratory of Experimental Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, SerbiaLaboratory of Experimental Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, SerbiaLaboratory of Experimental Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, SerbiaLaboratory of Experimental Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, SerbiaLaboratory of Experimental Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, SerbiaThe dual process framework posits that we reason using the quick System 1, and the deliberate System 2, both of which are part of our “adaptive toolbox”. The Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT) estimates which system was used to solve a reasoning problem. Usually, the CRT tasks are solved incorrectly by using System 1, and correctly through System 2. We have applied the reference point hypothesis to the tasks of the CRT and proposed that this change would facilitate the switch between systems, resulting in better performance on the version of the test with a reference point, compared to the CRT without one. The results confirmed our assumptions, as evidenced by a generally higher score on the CRT with a reference point, albeit with different effects between items.http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/1701dual processescognitive reflection testecological rationalityheuristicsa reference point |
| spellingShingle | Kaja Damnjanović Vera Novković Irena Pavlović Sandra Ilić Slobodan Pantelić A Cue for Rational Reasoning: Introducing a Reference Point in Cognitive Reflection Tasks Europe's Journal of Psychology dual processes cognitive reflection test ecological rationality heuristics a reference point |
| title | A Cue for Rational Reasoning: Introducing a Reference Point in Cognitive Reflection Tasks |
| title_full | A Cue for Rational Reasoning: Introducing a Reference Point in Cognitive Reflection Tasks |
| title_fullStr | A Cue for Rational Reasoning: Introducing a Reference Point in Cognitive Reflection Tasks |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Cue for Rational Reasoning: Introducing a Reference Point in Cognitive Reflection Tasks |
| title_short | A Cue for Rational Reasoning: Introducing a Reference Point in Cognitive Reflection Tasks |
| title_sort | cue for rational reasoning introducing a reference point in cognitive reflection tasks |
| topic | dual processes cognitive reflection test ecological rationality heuristics a reference point |
| url | http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/1701 |
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