When the Wason selection task is placed in a familiar context (e.g. ,legal drinking age),participants
A)perform as well as they do on the original task.
B)perform better than they do on the original task.
C)perform worse than they do on the original task.
D)do not make any errors.

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When the Wason selection task is contextualized into a familiar or meaningful scenario, such as checking for compliance with legal drinking age laws, participants generally perform better. This improvement is attributed to the use of real-world knowledge and heuristics, making the task more intuitive.

When the Wason Selection Task Is Placed in a Familiar