Mutual Entailment: If–Then Logic
In this task, the learner practices understanding and reversing simple if–then causal relationships. Each story presents a short conditional statement (e.g., “If you press a button, then the light turns on.”). The learner answers reciprocal questions to show mutual entailment, such as: What happens if you press a button? → The light turns on. How do you turn the light on? → Press the button. This activity strengthens the learner’s ability to derive bidirectional (mutual) relations between everyday actions and their outcomes, helping develop flexible reasoning about cause and effect.
Story Logic 1: When this, then that
Story Logic: When This, Then That is a structured reasoning task where the learner reads short stories containing two contrasting “if–then” rules (e.g., If Ben eats his vegetables, he gets dessert. If he doesn’t, he waits.). Each story ends with a factual statement that sets the condition (e.g., Ben did not eat his vegetables.), followed by multiple questions that assess the learner’s understanding of the rule relationships. Questions such as “What happens if Ben eats his vegetables?” or “When does Ben have to wait?” require the learner to apply, reverse, and generalize conditional logic. This task supports the development of contextual control, relational flexibility, and rule-governed behaviour.