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Thinking fast, thinking badly

Jimenez, Natalia ; Rodriguez-Lara, Ismael ; Tyran, Jean Robert and Wengström, Erik LU (2018) In Economics Letters 162. p.41-44
Abstract

We test for the construct validity of the cognitive reflection test (CRT) by eliciting response times. We find that incorrect answers to the CRT are quicker than correct answers. At the individual level, we classify subjects into impulsive and reflective, depending on whether they choose the incorrect intuitive answer or the correct answer the majority of the time. We show that impulsive subjects complete the test quicker than reflective subjects.

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Cognitive abilities, Cognitive reflection, Intuitive behavior, Reflective behavior, Response times
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Economics Letters
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162
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4 pages
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Elsevier
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0165-1765
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10.1016/j.econlet.2017.10.018
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English
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