The SDT model of belief bias: Complexity, time, and cognitive ability mediate the effects of believability

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1393-1402

  Trippas, Dries ^a   Handley, Simon J ^a   Verde, Michael F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Belief bias; Reasoning; Signal detection theory; Syllogisms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; LOGIC; PHYSIOLOGY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; LOGIC; ROC CURVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883759897     PISSN: 02787393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032398     Document Type: Article

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