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Wason selection task

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Wason selection task

Summary

Wason selection task is a puzzle[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of puzzle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (936 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Wason selection task's instance of is recorded as puzzle[3].
  • Peter Cathcart Wason is named after Wason selection task[4].
  • Wason selection task's part of is recorded as psychological terminology[5].
  • Wason selection task's Commons category is recorded as Wason selection task[6].
  • Wason selection task's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03f35c[7].
  • Wason selection task's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 28588626[8].

Why It Matters

Wason selection task ranks in the top 7% of puzzle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (936 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Wason selection task. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/wason-selection-task
MLA “Wason selection task.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/wason-selection-task.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_wason-selection-task_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Wason selection task}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/wason-selection-task}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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