Methods of thought : individual differences in reasoning strategies / edited by Maxwell J. Roberts and Elizabeth J. Newton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Roberts, Maxwell J.

Newton, Elizabeth, 1962-

Series:

Current issues in thinking & reasoning

Current issues in thinking and reasoning

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reasoning (Psychology).

Methodology.

Physical Description:

xi, 196 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Hove [UK] ; New York : Psychology Press, 2005.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Strategic aspects of human cognition : implications for understanding human reasoning / Patrick Lemaire and Ludovic Fabre

Rethinking logical reasoning skills from a strategy perspective / Bradley J. Morris and Christian D. Schunn

Working memory and strategies in reasoning / K.J. Gilhooly

Verbal and spatial strategies in reasoning / Alison M. Bacon, Simon J. Handley, and Stephen E. Newstead

Adaptive strategy application in linear reasoning / Vicky Dierckx and André Vandierendonck

Strategy usage in a simple reasoning task : overview and implications / Maxwell J. Roberts and Elizabeth J. Newton

The window of opportunity : a model for strategy discovery / Elizabeth J. Newton and Maxwell J. Roberts.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1841693952

OCLC:

55044453