Logical reasoning in a deductive version of the Mastermind game
Gabriela-Olivia Truțescu, Maartje E. J. Raijmakers · 2019
The aim of this study was to investigate whether individuals develop and adapt strategies with experience in a deductive reasoning task. 23 first-year students performed both a working memory- and a deductive reasoning task, while their eye movements were recorded by an eye- tracker. Repeated-measures MANCOVA revealed that students became more efficient, selective and accurate across blocks. They tended to process information from top to bottom, which indicates that order of processing information has a contribution in performing the task. Findings show that people develop more efficient strategies over time. Working memory plays a role in learning, good memorizers developing the most efficient solution strategies. I discuss findings inrelation to a logical model and practical implications.