The Rationality Quotient: Toward a Test of Rational Thinking
The Rationality Quotient: Toward a Test of Rational Thinking
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Abstract
This book shows that rational thinking, like intelligence, is a measurable cognitive competence. Drawing on theoretical work and empirical research from the last two decades, The Rationality Quotient presents the first prototype for an assessment of rational thinking analogous to an IQ test: the CART (Comprehensive Assessment of Rational Thinking). The book describes the theoretical underpinnings of the CART, distinguishing the algorithmic mind from the reflective mind. It discusses the logic of the tasks used to measure cognitive biases. The book presents a unique typology of thinking errors. The Rationality Quotient explains the components of rational thought assessed by the CART, including probabilistic and scientific reasoning; the avoidance of “miserly” information processing; and the knowledge structures needed for rational thinking. The book discusses studies of the CART and the social and practical implications of such a test. An appendix offers sample items from the test.
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Front Matter
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I Theoretical Underpinnings
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II The Components of Rational Thought Assessed by the CART
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Probabilistic and Statistical Reasoning
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Scientific Reasoning
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Avoidance of Miserly Information Processing: Direct Tests
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Avoidance of Miserly Information Processing: Indirect Effects
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Probabilistic Numeracy, Financial Literacy, Sensitivity to Expected Value, and Risk Knowledge
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Contaminated Mindware
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The Dispositions and Attitudes of Rationality
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Probabilistic and Statistical Reasoning
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III Comprehensive Rational Thinking Assessment: Data and Conclusions
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End Matter
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