Effects of training and instruction on analytic and belief-based reasoning processes

Thinking and Reasoning

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-68

  Neilens, Helen L ^a   Handley, Simon J ^a   Newstead, Stephen E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dual processes; Reasoning; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449084609     PISSN: 13546783     EISSN: 14640708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13546780802535865     Document Type: Article

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