The SDT Model of Belief Bias: Complexity, Time, and Cognitive Ability Mediate the Effects of Believability

Autor/inn/en	Trippas, Dries; Handley, Simon J.; Verde, Michael F.
Titel	The SDT Model of Belief Bias: Complexity, Time, and Cognitive Ability Mediate the Effects of Believability
Quelle	In: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 39 (2013) 5, S.1393-1402 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0278-7393
DOI	10.1037/a0032398
Schlagwörter	Beliefs; Bias; Logical Thinking; Accuracy; Time; Evaluative Thinking; Theories; Undergraduate Students; Statistical Analysis; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Belief; Glaube; Zeit; Theory; Theorie; Statistische Analyse; Ausland
Abstract	When people evaluate conclusions, they are often influenced by prior beliefs. Prevalent theories claim that "belief bias" affects the quality of syllogistic reasoning. However, recent work by Dube, Rotello, and Heit (2010) has suggested that belief bias may be a simple response bias. In Experiment 1, receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed that believability affected accuracy for complex but not for simple syllogisms. In Experiment 2, the effect of believability on accuracy disappeared when judgments were made under time pressure and with participants low in cognitive capacity. The observed effects on reasoning accuracy indicate that beliefs influence more than response bias when conditions are conducive to the use of certain reasoning strategies. The findings also underscore the need to consider individual differences in reasoning. (As Provided).
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