Belief–logic conflict resolution in syllogistic reasoning: Inspection-time evidence for a parallel-process model
Journal article
Authors | Stupple, Edward J. N. and Ball, Linden J. |
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Abstract | An experiment is reported examining dual-process models of belief bias in syllogistic reasoning using a problem complexity manipulation and an inspection-time method to monitor processing latencies for premises and conclusions. Endorsement rates indicated increased belief bias on complex problems, a finding that runs counter to the “belief-first” selective scrutiny model, but which is consistent with other theories, including “reasoning-first” and “parallel-process” models. Inspection-time data revealed a number of effects that, again, arbitrated against the selective scrutiny model. The most striking inspection-time result was an interaction between logic and belief on premise-processing times, whereby belief – logic conflict problems promoted increased latencies relative to non-conflict problems. This finding challenges belief-first and reasoning-first models, but is directly predicted by parallel-process models, which assume that the outputs of simultaneous heuristic and analytic processing streams lead to an awareness of belief – logic conflicts than then require time-consuming resolution. |
Keywords | Reasoning; Belief Bias; Dual-process; Cognition |
Year | 2008 |
Journal | Thinking & Reasoning |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN | 1354-6783 |
1464-0708 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13546780701739782 |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/552485 |
hdl:10545/552485 | |
Publication dates | 29 Apr 2008 |
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Deposited | 07 May 2015, 14:50 |
Rights | Archived with thanks to Thinking & Reasoning |
Contributors | University of Derby |
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https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/9488q/belief-logic-conflict-resolution-in-syllogistic-reasoning-inspection-time-evidence-for-a-parallel-process-model
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