Analogical Reasoning Calculator

Analogy Source & Target

Analogy Strength Score (%)

Projected Solution

Structural Mapping

Contribution of Reasoning Factors (Weight: 1.0 is Max)
Factor	Value (0.0 to 1.0)	Weight Contribution	Definition
Attribute Similarity (S)	0.8	0.30	Overlap in features (e.g., both build shelter).
Structural Mapping (M)	0.9	0.45	Consistency of the relationship (Creator:Home).
Difference/Contrast (D)	0.2	0.25	Irrelevant differences between domains (e.g., size, wingspan).
Total Strength Score (S $\times \text{Weight}_S$ + M $\times \text{Weight}_M$ + (1-D) $\times \text{Weight}_D$)		75.00%

Analogy Structure (e.g., Bird:Nest :: Bee:?):

Hypothesized Solution (e.g., Hive):

1. Attribute Similarity (S) [0.0 - 1.0]:

2. Structural Mapping (M) [0.0 - 1.0]:

3. Difference/Contrast (D) [0.0 - 1.0]:

Default Weights: $\text{S (30\%)}, \text{M (45\%)}, \text{D (25\%)}$. Structural Mapping usually has the highest weight in cognitive models.