Figurai effects in a syllogistic evaluation paradigm an inspection-time analysis

Experimental Psychology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 120-127

  Stupple, Edward J N ^a   Ball, Linden J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Figurai effects; Inspection time analysis; Mental models; Processing direction; Reasoning strategies; Syllogistic reasoning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; LOGIC; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; LOGIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34247160898     PISSN: 16183169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1618-3169.54.2.120     Document Type: Article

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