Are conjunctive inferences easier than disjunctive inferences? A comparison of rules and models

Article Abstract:

This article compares the relative difficulty of conjunctive and disjunctive inferences, or inferences that incorporate sentential connectives. Findings indicate that inferences were judged to be equally difficult when subjects evaluated provided responses but conjunctive inferences were judged as less difficult when subjects were required to make their own conclusions.

Spain, Cognition, Inference

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Strength of discourse context as a determinant of the subordinate bias effect

Article Abstract:

The results of two experiments show that salient context preceding a homonym can cause a bias towards a dominant or subordinate meaning of an ambiguous word. The amount of time needed to comprehend the word is reduced by activating the appropriate meaning in advance.

Context effects (Psychology), Homonyms

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De-confusing the THOG problem: the Pythagorean solution

Article Abstract:

Research presented concerns the cognitive complexity of the THOG problem, which involves hypothetico-deductive reasoning. Results are examined within the context of "confusion theory."

Reasoning, Cognitive psychology

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