Abstract
Because the conjunction p-and-q implies p, the value of a bet on p-and-q cannot exceed the value of a bet on p at the same stakes. We tested recognition of this principle in a betting paradigm that (a) discouraged misreading p as p-and-not-q, and (b) encouraged genuinely conjunctive reading of p-and-q. Frequent violations were nonetheless observed. The findings appear to discredit the idea that most people spontaneously integrate the logic of conjunction into their assessments of chance.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 199-210 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Mind and Language |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Language and Linguistics
- Philosophy
- Linguistics and Language