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Cognitive Psychology - Judgements, Decisions and Reasoning Flashcards

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reasoning that involves syllogisms in which a conclusion logically follows from premises

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deductive reasoning

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Reasoning in which a conclusion follows from a consideration of evidence. This conclusion is stated as being probably true rather than definitely true

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inductive reasoning

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Quality of a syllogism whose conclusion follows logically from its premises.

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validity

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A series of three statements: two premises followed by a conclusion. The conclusion can follow from the premises based on the rules of logic

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syllogism

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A syllogism in which the premises and conclusion describe the relationship between two categories by using statements that begin with All, No, or Some.

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categorical syllogism

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A syllogism is _______ when it makes accurate claims – that is, when the information it contains is consistent with the facts.

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true

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______ is about whether the conclusion logically follows from the premises based on the form or structure of the syllogism

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validity

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All of the students are tired. (All A are B)
Some tired people are irritable. (Some C are D)
Some of the students are irritable. (Some A are D)

is this Syllogism valid and/or true?

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can be true
not valid

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if one or two ________ are not true, the conclusion may not be true, even thought the syllogisms reasoning is valid

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premises

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reasoning that moves from the general to the specific

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deductive reasoning

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reasoning that moves from the specific to the general

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inductive reasoning

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In the past, eating peanuts did not cause me to have an allergic reaction.
Therefore, in the future, I will not have an allergic reaction to peanuts.

what reasoning is this?

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inductive

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the tendency to think a syllogism is valid if its conclusion is believable or that it is invalid if the conclusion is not believable.

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belief bias

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conclusions reached are probably true, but not definitely true, because the conclusions drawn are based on generalizations from specific observations that are not always representative of the broader principle or population.

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inductive reasoning

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A specific situation that is represented in a person’s mind to help determine the validity of syllogisms in deductive reasoning.

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mental model

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In deductive reasoning, determining if syllogisms are valid by creating mental models of situations based on the premises of the syllogism

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mental model approach

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if both of the premises are true and the syllogism is valid, then the conclusion is ______

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true

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syllogisms have two premises and a conclusion and the first premise has the form “If … then.”

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conditional syllogism

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If I study, I’ll get a good grade.
I got a good grade.
Therefore, I studied.

is this syllogism valid?

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not valid

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if i live in Melton, then i live in Melbourne
I don’t live in melton
therefore, i don’t live in melbourne

is this syllogism Valid?

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No

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if i live in melton, then i live in Melbourne
I live in Melbourne
therefore, i live in melton

is this syllogism valid?

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No

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All of the students live in Melton,
Some students who live in melton are Millionaires
Some of the students are millionaires

is this syllogism valid?

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No

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If i study, ill get a good grade
I studied
therefore i got a good grade

is this syllogism valid?

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yes

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if i study, i’ll get a good grade
i got a good grade
therefore, i studied

is this syllogism valid?

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no

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a classic reasoning problem used to study the mechanisms that determine the outcome of conditional reasoning tasks and deductive reasoning

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wason four card problem

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The reasoning principle that to test a rule, it is necessary to look for situations that would falsify the rule.

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falsification principle

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Cheng and Holyoak, suggested that an explanation for why people find the Wason four card problem easier when it involves regulation people is that people think in terms of ________—their knowledge about rules that govern their thoughts and actions

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schemas

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one schema to explain the wason four card problem being easier when states in real-life terms is the __________ schema

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permission

26
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A pragmatic reasoning schema that states that if a person satisfies condition A, then they get to carry out action B. this schema has been used to explain the results of the Wason four-card problem

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permission schema

27
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what are two explanations for why people understand syllogisms like the Wason task when they are stated in real world situations?

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  • permission
  • cheaters
28
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an approach to decision making which assumed that people are basically rational

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expected utility theory

29
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According to expected utility theory, if people have all of the relevant information, they will make a decision that results in the maximum expected utility, where ______ refers to outcomes that achieve a person’s goals

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utility

30
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One of the advantages of this approach is that it specifies procedures that make it possible to determine which choice would result in the highest monetary value.

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expected utility theory

31
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One of the most powerful effects of emotion on decision making involves emotions that people predict they will feel for a particular outcome.

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expected emotions

32
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Expected emotions are one of the determinants of _______—the tendency
to avoid taking risks.

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risk aversion

33
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One of the things that increases the chance of risk _______ is the tendency to predict that a particular loss will have a greater impact than a gain of the same size

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aversion

34
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emotions that are not caused by having to make a decision

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incidental emotions

35
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emotions that can be related to a person’s general disposition (the person is naturally happy, for example), something that happened earlier in the day, or the general environment such as background music being played in a game show or the cheers of the game show audience.

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incidental emotions

36
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being faced with a more difficult decision can lead to making what?

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no decision at all

37
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Procedure in which a person must take an active step to choose a course of action—for example, choosing to be an organ donor

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opt-in procedure

38
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Procedure in which a person must take an active step to avoid a course of action—for example, choosing not to be an organ donor.

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opt-out procedure

39
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Tendency to do nothing when faced with making a decision.

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status quo bias

40
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Sticking with your current cable/satellite provider, even though another provider might offer more channels at a cheaper price, you are already familiar with the rates, choices, and customer service offered by your current provider

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status quo bias

41
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A decision-making strategy that is governed by the idea of avoiding risk. Often used when a problem is stated in terms of gains.

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risk aversion strategy

42
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A decision-making strategy that is governed by the idea of taking risks. Often used when a problem is stated in terms of losses

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risk taking strategy

43
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decisions are influenced by how the choices are stated,

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framing effect

44
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when a choice is framed in terms of gains, people use what strategy?

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risk aversion

45
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when a choice is framed in terms of losses, which strategy will people use?

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risk taking

46
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Imagine that the United States is preparing for the outbreak of an unusual disease that is expected to kill 600 people

If Program A is adopted, 200 people will be saved.
If Program B is adopted, there is a one-third probability that 600 people will be saved, and a two-thirds probability that no people will be saved.

those who choose Program A are taking what strategy?

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risk aversion

47
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Imagine that the United States is preparing for the outbreak of an unusual disease that is expected to kill 600 people

If Program C is adopted, 400 people will die.
If Program D is adopted, there is a one-third probability that nobody will die, and a two-thirds probability that 600 people will die.

if 78% of people choose program D which strategy are they taking?

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risk taking

48
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A new approach to studying decision making, called ___________, combines research from the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and economics to study how brain activation is related to decisions that involve potential gains or losses

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neuroeconomics

49
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outcomes of neuroeconomics approach has been research that has identified areas of the brain that are activated as people make decisions while playing economic games.This research shows that decisions are often influenced by _______, which are associated with activity in specific areas of the brain.

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emotions

50
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a game that involves two players, one designated as the proposer and the other as the responder. The proposer is given a sum of money, say $10, and makes an offer to the responder as to how this money should be split between them. If the responder accepts the offer, then the money is split according to the proposal. If the responder rejects the offer, neither player receives anything. Either way, the game is over after the responder makes his or her decision.

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ultimatum game

51
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According to _______ theory, the responder should always accept the proposer’s offer as long as it’s greater than zero in the ultimatum game

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utility

52
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in the ultimatum game, the right anterior insula was activated about three times more strongly when responders ______ an offer than when they ________ it

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  • rejected
  • accepted
53
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Sanfey suggests that the function of the PFC in the ultimatum game may be to deal with the cognitive ________ of the task, which involves weighing the choices to determine which decision is best.

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demands

54
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without a functioning PFC, unfair offers are more likely to be _______.

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accepted

55
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the insula is particularly active when participants viewed excessively priced items, and this activation predicted decisions ______ purchase.

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not to

56
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the idea that there are two mental systems—a fast, automatic, intuitive system, and a slower, more deliberative, thoughtful system

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dual systems approach

57
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in the dual systems approach, system 1 is what mental system?

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  • fast, automatic and intuitive
58
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in the dual systems approach, system 2 is what mental system?

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  • slow, deliberate and thoughtful
59
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which system is linked to the belief bias and heuristics?

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System 1

60
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quickly evaluate evidence that we see in the news; we see a story that just “makes sense,” as in the case of the malformed daisies produced by the nuclear disaster , which system is this?

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system 1

61
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which system is this?

perceive things in the environment, react to a loud noise, read emotions in someone’s face, or negotiate a curve while driving

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system 1

62
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which system is this?

entering a construction zone or passing a large truck at 70 miles an hour

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system 2

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