When the "abstract" version of the Wason four-card problem is compared to a "concrete" version of the problem (in which beer, soda, and ages are substituted for the letters and numbers),
A) performance is better for the concrete task.
B) performance is better for the abstract task.
C) performance is the same for both tasks.
D) performing the abstract task improves performance of the concrete task.

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Research has shown that performance is generally better for concrete versions of problems, as they involve familiar and meaningful concepts. In the case of the Wason four-card problem, using beer, soda, and ages as the concrete concept makes it easier for people to understand the conditional rule involved in the problem.

When the "Abstract" Version of the Wason Four-Card Problem Is