Cognitive Reflection Test - Multiple Choice Versions (2 choices and 4 choices) (CRT MCQ-2 & CRT MCQ-4)

Sirota, M., & Juanchich, M. (2018). Effect of response format on cognitive reflection: Validating a two- and four-option multiple choice question version of the Cognitive Reflection Test. Behavior Research Methods. doi: 10.3758/s13428-018-1029-4

Full scales available at https://osf.io/mzhyc/


Table of Contents


Description


References


Description:

Purpose

The CRT MCQ measures the same construct as the CRT, which 'was designed to assess a specific cognitive ability. It assesses individuals' ability to suppress an intuitive and spontaneous ("system 1") wrong answer in favor of a reflective and deliberative ("system 2") right answer.'
Questions

Two versions: 3-item version (the items of the original CRT, Frederick, 2005) and 7-item extended version (the items of the extended version of the CRT, Toplak et al, 2014))
Sub-scales

NA
Domain

Cognitive Ability: Specific
Sample items

CRT MCQ-2

An example:

A bat and a ball cost £1.10 in total. The bat costs £1.00 more than the ball.
How much does the ball cost?
o 5 pence
o 10 pence

CRT MCQ-4

A bat and a ball cost £1.10 in total. The bat costs £1.00 more than the ball.
How much does the ball cost?
o 5 pence
o 10 pence
o 9 pence
o 1 pence

The full scales, along with the instructions and their implementation in Qualtrics, are available at https://osf.io/mzhyc/


References:

Scale:
Sirota, M., & Juanchich, M. (2018). Effect of response format on cognitive reflection: Validating a two- and four-option multiple choice question version of the Cognitive Reflection Test. Behavior Research Methods. doi: 10.3758/s13428-018-1029-4

Uses:
Sirota, M., & Juanchich, M. (2018). Effect of response format on cognitive reflection: Validating a two- and four-option multiple choice question version of the Cognitive Reflection Test. Behavior Research Methods. doi: 10.3758/s13428-018-1029-4
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