Informal Reasoning Fallacy Instrument (IRFI)¶
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Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 associational),q2· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study
Description¶
A 50-item multiple-choice assessment developed by Ramasamy to measure undergraduate reasoning quality across five informal fallacies using a 0–2 scoring rubric.
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Claims¶
- Malaysian undergraduates scored a mean of 71.20 (SD 10.88) on the overall IRFI, with 183 of 189 scoring above the midpoint of 50 [+M]
- Undergraduates' fallacy sub-scale means ranged from 13.45 to 15.31, with slippery slope highest and false analogy lowest [+W]
- Among undergraduates who fell into a fallacy trap, false analogy was the most common and slippery slope the least common [+W]
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Key Sources¶
- Ramasamy, S. (2011). An Analysis of Informal Reasoning Fallacy and Critical Thinking Dispositions among Malaysian Undergraduates. Asia e University. https://www.aeu.edu.my
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A 50-item multiple-choice assessment developed by Ramasamy to measure undergraduate reasoning quality across five informal fallacies using a 0–2 scoring rubric. |
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