Sweeping the Fog on the Cognitive Reflection Test: A Review and Derivative Creation Tool

Cognitive Reflection Test is a unique method for measuring cognitive differences across individuals and since its creation in 2005, it has been very popular among researchers from various fields. However, this popularity has brought many questions about the capabilities and application of the test, which has not been holistically evaluated. Besides, the growing popularity of the test has created a side risk of previous exposure, which leads researchers to use variations of the CRT. However, the lack of any structured way of developing test alternatives has also increased the confusion. Therefore, this study aimed to clarify the fog on the topic by applying a non-exhaustive but comprehensive literature review, which also resulted in a conceptual framework for creating novel CRTs derivatives. Then, the research followed a two-stage experiment to apply and evaluate that framework. Through both experiments, the framework’s creation and evaluation criteria tested twice and the final results showed sufficient manipulation power for the items while decreasing the potential risk of previous exposure. The study initially provides a conceptual contribution to the theoretical contemplation of CRT. Secondly, it also contributes to the methodology by creating and testing the CRT customisation framework.