A Model of Plausibility

Autor/inn/en	Connell, Louise; Keane, Mark T.
Titel	A Model of Plausibility
Quelle	In: Cognitive Science, 30 (2006) 1, S.95-120 (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0364-0213
DOI	10.1207/s15516709cog0000_53
Schlagwörter	Prior Learning; Models; Comprehension; Problem Solving; Evaluative Thinking; Cognitive Psychology; Cognitive Processes; Simulation; Observation; Credibility + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Vorkenntnisse; Analogiemodell; Verstehen; Verständnis; Problemlösen; Kognitive Psychologie; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Simulation program; Simulationsprogramm; Beobachtung; Glaubwürdigkeit
Abstract	Plausibility has been implicated as playing a critical role in many cognitive phenomena from comprehension to problem solving. Yet, across cognitive science, plausibility is usually treated as an operationalized variable or metric rather than being explained or studied in itself. This article describes a new cognitive model of plausibility, the Plausibility Analysis Model (PAM), which is aimed at modeling human plausibility judgment. This model uses commonsense knowledge of concept-coherence to determine the degree of plausibility of a target scenario. In essence, a highly plausible scenario is one that fits prior knowledge well: with many different sources of corroboration, without complexity of explanation, and with minimal conjecture. A detailed simulation of empirical plausibility findings is reported, which shows a close correspondence between the model and human judgments. In addition, a sensitivity analysis demonstrates that PAM is robust in its operations. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10