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The Double Disjunction Task as a Coordination Problem

Jacot, Justine LU (2012) Logic and Cognition p.27-37
Abstract
In this paper I present the double disjunction task as introduced by Johnson-Laird. This experiment is meant to show how mental model theory explains the discrepancy between logical competence and logical performance of individuals in deductive reasoning. I review the results of the task and identify three problems in the way the task is designed, that all fall under a lack of coordination between the subject and the experimenter, and an insufficient representation of the semantic/pragmatic interface. I then propose a reformulation of the task, that makes explicit the underlying semantic reasoning and emphasizes the difference of interpretation of the DDT between the experimenter and the subjects.
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Logic, Cognition, Propositional Reasoning, Mental Models Theory
host publication
Proceedings of the Logic & Cognition Workshop at ESSLLI 2012
editor
Adam, Mickiewicz
pages
27 - 37
publisher
CEUR-WS
conference name
Logic and Cognition
conference dates
2012-05-17 - 2012-05-19
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  • scopus:84893251036
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English
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915e2d6c-4f95-4972-9ff9-7c58764de7d9 (old id 2756672)
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http://lu.academia.edu/JacotJustine/Papers/1701533/The_Double_Disjunction_Task_as_a_Coordination_Problem
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  abstract     = {{In this paper I present the double disjunction task as introduced by Johnson-Laird. This experiment is meant to show how mental model theory explains the discrepancy between logical competence and logical performance of individuals in deductive reasoning. I review the results of the task and identify three problems in the way the task is designed, that all fall under a lack of coordination between the subject and the experimenter, and an insufficient representation of the semantic/pragmatic interface. I then propose a reformulation of the task, that makes explicit the underlying semantic reasoning and emphasizes the difference of interpretation of the DDT between the experimenter and the subjects.}},
  author       = {{Jacot, Justine}},
  booktitle    = {{Proceedings of the Logic & Cognition Workshop at ESSLLI 2012}},
  editor       = {{Adam, Mickiewicz}},
  keywords     = {{Logic; Cognition; Propositional Reasoning; Mental Models Theory}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{27--37}},
  publisher    = {{CEUR-WS}},
  title        = {{The Double Disjunction Task as a Coordination Problem}},
  url          = {{http://lu.academia.edu/JacotJustine/Papers/1701533/The_Double_Disjunction_Task_as_a_Coordination_Problem}},
  year         = {{2012}},
}