Transfer Success on the Linda Problem: A Re-Examination Using Dual Process Theory, Learning Material Characteristics, and Individual Differences

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dc.contributor.advisorStevens, Dale
dc.contributor.advisorPathman, Jeni
dc.contributor.authorTruong, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-28T21:13:13Z
dc.date.available2023-03-28T21:13:13Z
dc.date.copyright2022-08-25
dc.date.issued2023-03-28
dc.date.updated2023-03-28T21:13:13Z
dc.degree.disciplinePsychology (Functional Area: Developmental Science)
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractThe Linda problem is an intensely studied task in the literature for judgments where participants judge the probability of various options and frequently make biased judgements known as conjunction errors. Here, I conceptually replicated and extended the finding by Agnoli and Krantz (1989) that when participants are explicitly trained with Venn diagrams to inhibit their heuristics, successful transfer of learning is observed. I tested whether transfer success was maintained: (1) when the purpose of the training was obscured; (2) after controlling for individual differences; and (3) when learning materials did not include visual images. I successfully replicated their finding, identifying transfer success when the purpose of the training was masked and after controlling for individual differences. Furthermore, the effects of individual differences on transfer success depends on both the kind of learning material used and whether the purpose was masked. Hence, these findings support claims that education can inhibit biases.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/40957
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectPsychology
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectBehavioral sciences
dc.subject.keywordsMemory
dc.subject.keywordsLearning
dc.subject.keywordsTransfer
dc.subject.keywordsLinda problem
dc.subject.keywordsRepresentativeness heuristic
dc.subject.keywordsConjunction error
dc.subject.keywordsIndividual differences
dc.titleTransfer Success on the Linda Problem: A Re-Examination Using Dual Process Theory, Learning Material Characteristics, and Individual Differences
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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