The role of training, alternative models, and logical necessity in determining confidence in syllogistic reasoning

Thinking and Reasoning

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-100

  Prowse Turner, Jamie A ^a   Thompson, Valerie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Confidence; Metacognition; Syllogistic reasoning; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 61449265128     PISSN: 13546783     EISSN: 14640708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13546780802619248     Document Type: Article

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