PSY 308 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Belief Bias, Deductive Reasoning, Gun Control
22 Apr 2016
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Reasoning: used to determine is a conclusion is correct. Conclusion: inferential belief derived from other statements (premises) Logic: states the rules for deriving valid conclusions. Our thoughts and beliefs con ict with our ability to think logically. Black triangle, white triangle, black circle, white circle. Each card had a triangle on one side and a circle on the other side. Hypothesis: every card that has a black triangle on one side has a black circle on the other side. Turn over the black triangle and the white circle. If a letter is sealed, it has a 5 cent stamp on it. Sealed letter, not sealed letter, letter with 5cent stamp, letter with 3cent stamp. Turn over sealed letter, and the 3c letter. Paula is older than lee and younger than charlie. Lee is the youngest, batoi is the oldest. Make the second term in the rst premise, the rst term in the second premise.
