| The diversity principle in the testing of arguments. | |
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PMID: 7791605 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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According to the diversity principle of scientific reasoning, hypotheses receive greater confirmation when they are supported by diverse rather than similar sets of data. This article examines whether people reason like intuitive scientists by conforming to the diversity principle in the testing of arguments. The results of two experiments demonstrate that people do indeed conform to the diversity principle by choosing a set of diverse rather than similar premises to test the conclusion of an argument. These findings are discussed in terms of the different reasoning processes involved in argument evaluation, argument testing, and rule discovery. |
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Authors:
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A López |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Memory & cognition Volume: 23 ISSN: 0090-502X ISO Abbreviation: Mem Cognit Publication Date: 1995 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-07-24 Completed Date: 1995-07-24 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0357443 Medline TA: Mem Cognit Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 374-82 Citation Subset: C |
Affiliation:
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Max Planck Institute for Psychological Research, Munich, Germany. |
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Adult Concept Formation* Female Generalization (Psychology)* Humans Male Mental Recall Problem Solving* Transfer (Psychology) |
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