Presents a model of the emergence of assimilation and contrast effects in part-whole (PW) question sequences. When a specific question precedes a general question (GQ) and the 2 are not assigned to the same context, respondents use information primed by the specific question (SQ) to form a general judgment. This results in PW assimilation effects.… Continue reading Assimilation and contrast effects in part-whole question sequences: A conversational logic analysis