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AGE DIFFERENCES IN CONJUNCTION FALLACIES AND INFORMATION PROCESSING STYLES
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Ma, Xiaodong
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1178153602
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Year and Degree
2007, Master of Arts (MA), Bowling Green State University, Psychology/Developmental.
Abstract
Probability reasoning plays an essential role in our everyday life. The current study examined if there were age differences in conjunction fallacies and in information- processing styles. Fifty-two younger and older adults attended study 1, and they completed a lottery problem first, then the Linda conjunction problem. No age differences were discovered regarding the conjunction error (CE) rates in the Linda problem. Furthermore, an age by gender interaction effect was found for both rational and experiential thinking styles. Fifty-two younger adults attended study 2, and they were randomly assigned to two groups with each group have 26 participants. Group 1 finished the lottery problem, and then the Linda problem. Group 2 completed the lottery problem, then the revised Linda problem, which provided base rates for the two events. Results showed that the CE rates of the Linda problem of group 2 were significantly reduced comparing with those of group 1.
Committee
Yiwei Chen (Advisor)
Subject Headings
Psychology, Developmental
Keywords
Linda problem
;
CEs
;
lottery problem
;
younger adults
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Ma, X. (2007).
AGE DIFFERENCES IN CONJUNCTION FALLACIES AND INFORMATION PROCESSING STYLES
[Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1178153602
APA Style (7th edition)
Ma, Xiaodong.
AGE DIFFERENCES IN CONJUNCTION FALLACIES AND INFORMATION PROCESSING STYLES.
2007. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1178153602.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Ma, Xiaodong. "AGE DIFFERENCES IN CONJUNCTION FALLACIES AND INFORMATION PROCESSING STYLES." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1178153602
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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