Thomas J Smelter
Biographic Data
| ID | 9083258 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas J Smelter |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas J |
| FAMILY NAME | Smelter |
| SIGNATURE | SMELTER T J |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, San Marcos |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Elaborative feedback and instruction improve cognitive reflection but do not transfer to related tasks
Cognitive reflection, or the ability to inhibit intuitive and incorrect responses in favour of correct responses, predicts performance on a variety of cognitive tasks. The present study examined interventions to improve cognitive reflection. In two experiments, college students (N = 491) were assigned to one of three conditions, completed two versions of a cognitive reflection test (CRT), and then completed transfer tasks. Between the two CRTs, s…
Political Ideology Predicts Perceptions of the Threat of Covid-19 (and Susceptibility to Fake News About It)
The present research examined the relationship between political ideology and perceptions of the threat of COVID-19. Due to Republican leadership’s initial downplaying of COVID-19 and the resulting partisan media coverage, we predicted that conservatives would perceive it as less threatening. Two preregistered online studies supported this prediction. Conservatism was associated with perceiving less personal vulnerability to the virus and the vir…
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Political Ideology Predicts Perceptions of the Threat of Covid-19 (and Susceptibility to Fake News About It)
The present research examined the relationship between political ideology and perceptions of the threat of COVID-19. Due to Republican leadership’s initial downplaying of COVID-19 and the resulting partisan media coverage, we predicted that conservatives would perceive it as less threatening. Two preregistered online studies supported this prediction. Conservatism was associated with perceiving less personal vulnerability to the virus and the vir…
Elaborative feedback and instruction improve cognitive reflection but do not transfer to related tasks
Cognitive reflection, or the ability to inhibit intuitive and incorrect responses in favour of correct responses, predicts performance on a variety of cognitive tasks. The present study examined interventions to improve cognitive reflection. In two experiments, college students (N = 491) were assigned to one of three conditions, completed two versions of a cognitive reflection test (CRT), and then completed transfer tasks. Between the two CRTs, s…
Psychology (2 works) · Cognition (1 works) · Cognitive psychology (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Conservatism (1 works) · CRTS (1 works) · Developmental psychology (1 works) · Discernment (1 works) · Educational and Psychological Assessments (1 works) · Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance (1 works)