Question-Driven Explanatory Reasoning About Devices that Malfunction
Abstract
The goal of this project is to investigate how adults reason about everyday devices(e.g.. locks doorbells dishwashers clutches) when the devices break down. Deep comprehension of a device is presumably manifested by reasoning in the face of the malfunctioning device because the comprehender has to diagnose the fault and figure out how to correct it. The primary hypothesis is that good comprehenders will ask and answer good questions. A good question is defined as a question that identifies a plausible fault that causally explains the breakdown. A bad question addresses irrelevant content that does not provide a likely explanation of the malfunction.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 14, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA365625
Entities
People
- Arthur C. Graesser
Organizations
- University of Memphis