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PSY246 - Cognitive Psychology Quiz on Week 11 - Thinking and reasoning, created by Daniel Whiting on 29/05/2017.

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Week 11 - Thinking and reasoning

Question 1 of 6

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( Deductive reasoning, Inductive reasoning ) is reasoning from accepted premises to specific conclusions.

( Inductive reasoning, Deductive reasoning ) is reasoning from specific observations to general conclusions.

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Question 2 of 6

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Which of the following is 'Modus Ponens'?

Select one of the following:

  • If p then q
    p
    therefore q

  • If p then q
    not q
    therefore not p

  • If p then q
    q
    therefore p

  • If p then q
    not p
    therefore not q

Explanation

Question 3 of 6

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Which of the following is 'Modus Tollens'?

Select one of the following:

  • If p then q
    p
    therefore q

  • If p then q
    not q
    therefore not p

  • If p then q
    not p
    therefore not q

  • If p then q
    q
    therefore p

Explanation

Question 4 of 6

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Which of the following is the affirming the consequent error?

Select one of the following:

  • If p then q
    q
    therefore p

  • If p then q
    p
    therefore q

  • if p then q
    not q
    therefore not p

  • If p then q
    not p
    therefore not q

Explanation

Question 5 of 6

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Which of the following is the denying the antecedent error?

Select one of the following:

  • If p then q
    p
    therefore q

  • If p then q
    not q
    therefore not p

  • If p then q
    not p
    therefore not q

  • If p then q
    q
    therefore q

Explanation

Question 6 of 6

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The weighted processing of early information is called the ( halo effect, recency effect, availability heuristic, narrative fallacy, representitive bias ).

Knowing less makes it easier to fit things into your own narrative of events - this is a description of the ( narrative fallacy, representative heuristic, availability bias, halo effect ).

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