TY - JOUR
AU - Falconer, W. A.
AB - Subjects have more difficulty in correctly testing a conditional rule stated in abstract form than the same rule given in “thematic” form. The “thematic” form of the rule involves both concrete terms and a concrete relation. Four experimental conditions were formed by combining concrete abstract terms and relations. Fifty subjects were tested in each condition. The results indicated that concrete-ness of the terms is the main factor leading to improved performance with “thematic” as against abstract material in the rule testing task.
TI - Concrete and Abstract Terms and Relations in Testing a Rule
JF - Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology
DO - 10.1080/14640747408400424
DA - 1974-08-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/concrete-and-abstract-terms-and-relations-in-testing-a-rule-xb6am0zGFy
SP - 355
EP - 359
VL - 26
IS - 3
DP - DeepDyve
ER -