Modeling human syllogistic reasoning: the role of “No valid conclusion”

Abstract: Syllogistic reasoning, that is the drawing of inferences for categorical‐quantified assertions, is one of the oldest branches of deductive reasoning research with a history exceeding 100 years. In syllogistic reasoning experiments, “No Valid Conclusion” (NVC) is one of the most frequently selected responses and corresponds to the logically correct conclusion for 58% of the syllogistic problem domain. To date, NVC is often neglected in computational models or just treated as a by‐product of the underlying inferential mechanisms such as a last resort when the search for alternatives is exhausted. We illustrate that NVC represents a major shortcoming of current models for human syllogistic reasoning. By introducing heuristic rules for predicting NVC, we demonstrate that simple extensions of the existing models result in substantial improvements in their predictive performances. Our results emphasize the need for better NVC handling in cognitive modeling of human reasoning and provide directions for modelers on how to enhance their approaches

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
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Topics in cognitive science. - 12, 1 (2020) , 446-459, ISSN: 1756-8765

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Psychologie
Keyword
Heuristik
Syllogismus

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Freiburg
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2020

DOI
10.1111/tops.12487
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urn:nbn:de:bsz:25-freidok-1554740
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