Chapter 1.1, Problem 2MU

a.

Summary Introduction

To match:

The given example “A blackjack player wins three hands in a row and lowers her bet, assuming the next hand must be a loser” with the psychological reasoning skill it describes.

Introduction:

Psychology is the study of human behaviors and mental activities. The psychological reasoning is the study of how people reason things. It is otherwise defined as making conclusions for informing that how people resolve their problems and decide. It overlaps with other fields such as linguistics, cognitive science and logic apart from psychology.

b.

Summary Introduction

To match:

The given example “A person takes an herbal treatment to improve sleep because the package says the treatment is effective 100 percent of the time” with the psychological reasoning skill it describes.

Introduction:

Psychology is the study of human behaviors and mental activities. The psychological reasoning is the study of how people reason things. It is otherwise defined as making conclusions for informing that how people resolve their problems and decide. It overlaps with other fields such as linguistics, cognitive science and logic apart from psychology.

c.

Summary Introduction

To match:

The given example “A student thinks he deserves an A on a paper on which he received a D” with the psychological reasoning skill it describes.

Introduction:

Psychology is the study of human behaviors and mental activities. The psychological reasoning is the study of how people reason things. It is otherwise defined as making conclusions for informing that how people resolve their problems and decide. It overlaps with other fields such as linguistics, cognitive science and logic apart from psychology.

d.

Summary Introduction

To match:

The given example “Your roommates insists on going to Florida for spring break because it is the first place that comes to mind” with the psychological reasoning skill it describes.

Introduction:

Psychology is the study of human behaviors and mental activities. The psychological reasoning is the study of how people reason things. It is otherwise defined as making conclusions for informing that how people resolve their problems and decide. It overlaps with other fields such as linguistics, cognitive science and logic apart from psychology.