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PMID: 16945861 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In two experiments we investigated three-term reasoning with spatial relational assertions using the preposition between as compared to projective prepositions (such as to the left of). For each kind of assertion we distinguish the referent expression (i.e., the grammatical subject) from the relatum expression (i.e., the internal argument of the preposition; e.g., [The hedgehog]referent_expressionis to the left of [the frog]relatum_expression; [the snake]referent_expressionis between [the donkey and the deer]relatum_expression). Previous research has shown that integrating premises with projective prepositions is easier (a) when the relatum expression of the second premise denotes an element already given by the first premise (relatum = given), and (b) when the term denoting a given element precedes the term denoting a new element (given-new). Experiment 1 extended this finding to second premises with the preposition between. In Experiment 2, between figured in the first premise. In this case, participants built an initial preferred model already from the first premise, although such a premise is indeterminate with respect to the array that it describes. Since there is no need left for integrating the second premise, this premise is instead used to verify the initial model and to modify it when necessary. A further investigation of conclusion evaluation times showed that conclusions were evaluated faster when they first mentioned the element that was included most recently into the mental model of the premises. The use of premises with between permitted the separation of recency of model inclusion from recency of appearance of an element in a premise. |
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Authors:
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Robin Hörnig; Klaus Oberauer; Andrea Weidenfeld |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Quarterly journal of experimental psychology (2006) Volume: 59 ISSN: 1747-0218 ISO Abbreviation: Q J Exp Psychol (Hove) Publication Date: 2006 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-09-01 Completed Date: 2006-12-04 Revised Date: 2011-10-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101259775 Medline TA: Q J Exp Psychol (Hove) Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1805-25 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of Potsdam, Allgemeine Psychologie I, Potsdam, Germany. rhoernig@uni-potsdam.de |
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Adult Comprehension / physiology Decision Making / physiology Female Humans Language Linguistics* Male Models, Psychological Problem Solving / physiology* Reaction Time / physiology Reading Reproducibility of Results Space Perception / physiology Students / psychology Task Performance and Analysis |
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