The evolutionary approach proposes that the Wason problem can be understood in terms of people's
A) innate language abilities.
B) ability to work well with a group of others.
C) innate reasoning abilities.
D) tendency to detect when others are cheating.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The evolutionary approach to the Wason problem suggests that humans have evolved specific cognitive abilities to detect cheating in social exchanges, which is why people perform better on the Wason selection task when it is framed in terms of detecting cheating.

The Evolutionary Approach Proposes That the Wason Problem Can Be