In the Original Version of the Wason Four-Card Task, Cards

question 42

Multiple Choice

In the original version of the Wason four-card task, cards with A, 6, J, and 7 are shown. Participants must evaluate the rule "If a card has a vowel on one side, it must have an even number on the other side." People are very bad at performing this task, because they tend to:

• A) pick cards that would confirm the rule
• B) pick cards that would disconfirm the rule
• C) be confused about the instructions
• D) always select the cards in order from right to left