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Conditional probability and the cognitive science of conditional reasoning

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UNSPECIFIED (2003) Conditional probability and the cognitive science of conditional reasoning. MIND & LANGUAGE, 18 (4). pp. 359-379.

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Abstract

This paper addresses the apparent mismatch between the normative and descriptive literatures in the cognitive science of conditional reasoning. Descriptive psychological theories still regard material implication as the normative theory of the conditional. However, over the last 20 years in the philosophy of language and logic the idea that material implication call account for everyday indicative conditionals has been subject to severe criticism. The majority view is now apparently in favour of a subjective conditional probability interpretation. A comparative model fitting exercise is presented that shows that a conditional probability model call explain as much of the data oil abstract indicative conditional reasoning tasks as psychological theories that supplement material implication with various rationally unjustified processing assumptions. Consequently, when people are asked to solve laboratory reasoning tasks, they call be seen as simply generalising their everyday probabilistic reasoning strategies to this novel context.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: P Language and Literature
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Journal or Publication Title: MIND & LANGUAGE
Publisher: BLACKWELL PUBL LTD
ISSN: 0268-1064
Official Date: September 2003
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September 2003UNSPECIFIED
Volume: 18
Number: 4
Number of Pages: 21
Page Range: pp. 359-379
Publication Status: Published

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