Cognitive Reflection Test Overriding Intuitive Errors 2

Question 1

A pen and a notebook cost $6.20 in total. The notebook costs $6.00 more than the pen. How much does the pen cost?

Accepted Answer

$0.10

Answer

$0.20

Answer

$0.60

Answer

$6.00

Question 2

If it takes 8 machines 8 minutes to make 8 gadgets, how long would 40 machines take to make 40 gadgets?

Accepted Answer

8 minutes

Answer

40 minutes

Answer

5 minutes

Answer

1 minute

Question 3

A vine doubles its coverage on a pond every day and covers it fully in 60 days. On what day was it half covered?

Accepted Answer

Day 59

Answer

Day 30

Answer

Day 58

Answer

Day 15

Question 4

Which mental process does the CRT primarily measure by using questions with a tempting wrong answer?

Accepted Answer

The ability to suppress an intuitive response and reason deliberately

Answer

Long-term memory recall

Answer

Reading speed

Answer

Spatial visualization

Question 5

In dual-process theory, the fast, automatic answer that CRT items trigger comes from which system?

Accepted Answer

System 1

Answer

System 2

Answer

System 3

Answer

The working-memory buffer

Question 6

A bag and a keychain cost $1.10 together, and the bag costs $1.00 more than the keychain. What does the keychain cost?

Accepted Answer

$0.05

Answer

$0.10

Answer

$0.15

Answer

$1.00

Question 7

Why do many educated people still get CRT items wrong?

Accepted Answer

The intuitive wrong answer feels obviously correct and goes unchecked

Answer

The questions require advanced calculus

Answer

The wording is intentionally ungrammatical

Answer

The items rely on obscure vocabulary