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Zusatztext 'Methods of Thought is a very fine book of its kind. The studies are presented thoroughly and clearly. The references in it to dimensions of the person such as individual differences, experiences, biases, and types of people for me are supportive of further, complementary methodology such as qualitative methods.' - Thomas F. Cloonan, in PsycCRITIQUES, 26th July 2006.'There is no book on reasoning that deals with individual differences as specifically and in as focused a manner as this one. This volume is a unique contribution to the literature.' - Keith E. Stanovich, University of Toronto Informationen zum Autor Maxwell J. Roberts is Lecturer in the Department of Psychology, University of Essex. Elizabeth Newton is Research Fellow in the Department of Human Communication Science, University College London. Klappentext How do people reason? How do people's reasoning strategies differ and why? "Methods of Thought "attempts to answer these questions by looking in detail at the different reasoning strategies people apply! how these are acquired! how these are selected and how these strategies are influenced by individual and task properties. Focusing on empirical data and research into deductive reasoning tasks! this book summarizes current trends in the field and helps us to understand how individual differences in reasoning impact on other studies of higher cognitive abilities in humans. It will be of interest to anyone studying or working in the fields of reasoning! problem solving! and cognitive development. Zusammenfassung How do people reason? How do peoples' reasoning strategies differ and why? Methods of Thought attempts to answer these questions by looking in detail at the different reasoning strategies people acquire, select and apply. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Individual Differences in Reasoning Strategies. Patrick Lemaire, Ludovic Fabre, Strategic Aspects of Human Cognition: Implications for Understanding Human Reasoning. Bradley J. Morris, Christian D. Schunn, Rethinking Logical Reasoning Skills from a Strategy Perspective. K.J. Gilhooly, Working Memory and Strategies in Reasoning. Alison Bacon, Simon J. Handley, Stephen E. Newstead, Verbal and Spatial Strategies in Reasoning. Vicky Dierckx, Andre Vandierendonck, Adaptive Strategy Applications in Linear Reasoning. Maxwell J. Roberts, Elizabeth J. Newton, Strategy Usage in a Simple Reasoning Task. Elizabeth J. Newton, Maxwell J. Roberts, The Window of Opportunity: A Model for Strategy Discovery. ...
