Dr Maxwell Roberts
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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 873797
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Location
3.707, Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
Dr Max Roberts completed his BSc Psychology at the University of Nottingham in 1988, and his PhD in 1991. He was then employed as a demonstrator in the Department of Psychology at the University of Newcastle from 1991-92 and at the University of St Andrews from 1992-93. He joined our Department as a lecturer in 1993.
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Inductive and deductive reasoning
Individual differences in reasoning strategies
The cognitive psychology of intelligence
Spatial reasoning and imagery
The development of expertise
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Personality and Individual Differences (PS416)
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Psychology in the Real World (PS516)
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Advanced Personality and Individual Differences (PS945)
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Fundamental Statistics for Research (PS946)
Publications
Journal articles (46)
Roberts, M., Newton, E. and Ball, L., Exploring the Fluency Framework Using Transit Maps: The Effects of Experience on Ratings and Preferences
Roberts, M., (2023). . Cartographic Journal. 60 (4), 308-325
(2023). Beck at 90. The Cartographic Journal. 60 (4), 264-281
Wu, H., Niedermann, B., Takahashi, S., Roberts, MJ. and N枚llenburg, M., (2020). . Computer Graphics Forum. 39 (3), 619-646
Roberts, MJ., Gray, H. and Lesnik, J., (2017). . International Journal of Human-Computer Studies. 98, 109-128
Roberts, MJ. and Rose, D., (2016). . Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice. 94, 446-460
Roberts, MJ., Newton, EJ. and Canals, M., (2016). . Information Design Journal. 22 (2), 92-115
Roberts, MJ., Newton, EJ., Lagattolla, FD., Hughes, S. and Hasler, MC., (2013). . International Journal of Human-Computer Studies. 71 (3), 363-386
Newton, EJ., Roberts, MJ. and Donlan, C., (2012). . Journal of Cognitive Psychology. 24 (7), 802-814
P茅rez-Salas, CP., Streiner, DL. and Roberts, MJ., (2012). . Intelligence. 40 (4), 325-332
Roberts, MJ. and Newton, EJ., (2011). . Journal of Cognitive Psychology. 23 (7), 858-872
Newton, EJ., Roberts, MJ. and Donlan, C., (2010). . British Journal of Developmental Psychology. 28 (1), 71-87
Newton, EJ., Roberts, MJ. and Donlan, C., (2010). Deductive reasoning in children with specific language impairment. British Journal of Developmental Psychology. 28 (1), 71-87
Roberts, MJ., Taylor, RJ. and Newton, EJ., (2007). . British Journal of Psychology. 98 (4), 627-644
Meo, M., Roberts, MJ. and Marucci, FS., (2007). . Intelligence. 35 (4), 359-368
Roberts, MJ., Taylor, RJ. and Newton, EJ., (2007). Explaining inappropriate strategy selection in a simple reasoning task.. British Journal of Psychology. 98 (Pt 4), 627-44
Roberts, MJ., (2005). . Behavior Research Methods. 37 (4), 560-580
Roberts, MJ. and Sykes, EDA., (2005). . The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A. 58 (2), 333-376
Hayes, M., Masterson, J. and Roberts, MJ., (2004). . Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. 14 (3), 365-382
Roberts, MJ. and Sykes, EDA., (2003). . The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A. 56 (1), 131-153
Newton, EJ. and Roberts, MJ., (2003). Individual differences transcend the rationality debate. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 26 (4), 530-531
Roberts, MJ. and Sykes, EDA., (2003). Belief bias and relational reasoning. The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A. 56 (1), 131-154
Roberts, MJ., (2002). . Experimental Psychology. 49 (2), 89-97
Roberts, MJ., (2002). . Personality and Individual Differences. 32 (3), 517-522
Roberts, MJ. and Newton, EJ., (2001). . The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A. 54 (4), 1031-1048
Ward, G., Roberts, MJ. and Phillips, LH., (2001). . The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A. 54 (2), 491-511
ROBERTS, MJ. and NEWTON, EJ., (2001). . International Journal of Human-Computer Studies. 54 (1), 137-154
Roberts, MJ. and Roberson, D., (2001). Predicting strategy usage for the compass point directions task: Spatial versus verbal ability across the lifespan. Cahiers de Psychologie Cognitive. 20 (1-2), 3-18
Roberts, MJ., (2001). Can an Entire Introductory Research Methods Course Be Squeezed Into a Short Text?. Contemporary Psychology. 46 (6), 611-613
Roberts, MJ., Newstead, SE. and Griggs, RA., (2001). . Thinking & Reasoning. 7 (2), 173-204
Roberts, MJ. and Newton, EJ., (2001). Understanding strategy selection. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies. 54 (1), 137-154
Newton, EJ. and Roberts, MJ., (2000). . Memory & Cognition. 28 (4), 565-573
Roberts, MJ., Welfare, H., Livermore, DP. and Theadom, AM., (2000). . Thinking & Reasoning. 6 (4), 349-374
Roberts, MJ., (2000). . Thinking & Reasoning. 6 (1), 1-26
Roberts, MJ. and Seager, PB., (1999). . Applied Cognitive Psychology. 13 (5), 443-450
Roberts, MJ., (1998). . The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A. 51 (4), 781-810
Roberts, MJ., (1998). How Should Relevance be Defined? What Does Inspection Time Measure? A Reply to Evans. The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A. 51 (4), 815-817
Roberts, MJ., (1997). On dichotomies and deductive reasoning research. CAHIERS DE PSYCHOLOGIE COGNITIVE-CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY OF COGNITION. 16 (1-2), 196-204
Roberts, MJ., Gilmore, DJ. and Wood, DJ., (1997). . British Journal of Psychology. 88 (3), 473-492
Roberts, MJ. and Stevenson, NJ., (1996). . British Journal of Educational Psychology. 66 (4), 519-532
Roberts, MJ., (1996). Putting context into context: A rejoinder. BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY. 66, 539-542
Roberts, MJ., (1996). Putting context into context: a rejoinder to Richardson. British Journal of Educational Psychology. 66 (4), 539-542
Roberts, MJ., Wood, DJ. and Gilmore, DJ., (1994). . British Journal of Psychology. 85 (3), 413-432
Roberts, MJ. and Erdos, G., (1993). Strategy Selection and Metacognition. Educational Psychology. 13 (3-4), 259-266
Roberts, MJ., (1993). . The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Section A. 46 (4), 569-589
Underwood, G., Roberts, MJ. and Thomason, H., (1988). . Canadian Journal of Psychology/Revue canadienne de psychologie. 42 (1), 24-34
Books (1)
Roberts, MJ., (2012). . Maxwell J Roberts. 9780957266407
Book chapters (5)
Lloyd, PB., Rodgers, P. and Roberts, MJ., (2018). Metro map colour-coding: Effect on usability in route tracing. In: Diagrammatic Representation and Inference. Editors: Chapman, P., Stapleton, G., Moktefi, A., Perez-Kriz, S. and Bellucci, F., . Springer. 411- 428. 9783319913759
(2016). . In: The Thinking Mind: A Festschrift for Ken Manktelow. Editors: Galbraith, N., Lucas, E. and Over, D., . Psychology Press. 178- 190. 978-1-138-93787-1
Fink, M., Haverkort, H., N锟絣lenburg, M., Roberts, MJ., Schuhmann, J. and Wolff, A., (2013). . In: Graph Drawing. Editors: Didimo, W. and Patrignani, M., . Springer. 463- 474. 9783642367625
(2004). Methods of Thought. In: Methods of Thought: Individual Differences in Reasoning Strategies. Editors: Newton, E. and Roberts, M., . Psychology Press. 183- 186
Roberts, MJ. and Newton, EJ., (2003). Individual Differences in the Development of Reasoning Strategies. In: Thinking: Psychological Perspectives on Reasoning, Judgment and Decision Making. Wiley. 23- 43. 9780471494577
Conferences (4)
Roberts, MJ., (2014).
Roberts, MJ., (2014).
(2013). The Mental Models Theory of Reasoning
Roberts, MJ., (2000). Individual differences in reasoning strategies: A problem to solve or an opportunity to seize?
