When the "Abstract" Version of the Wason Four-Card Problem Is

question 4

Multiple Choice

When the "abstract" version of the Wason four-card problem is compared to a "concrete" version of the problem (in which beer, soda, and ages are substituted for the letters and numbers) ,

• A) performance is better for the concrete task.
• B) performance is better for the abstract task.
• C) performance is the same for both tasks.
• D) performing the abstract task improves performance of the concrete task.

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Definitions:

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

The molecule that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms and many viruses.

Genes

units of heredity that are transferred from a parent to their offspring and determine some characteristic of the offspring.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

Right Upper Quadrant

An area of the abdomen divided for clinical purposes, containing organs such as the liver, right kidney, and gallbladder.