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Direct linkBach, Patric; Knoblich, Gunther; Gunter, Thomas C.; Friederici, Angela D.; Wolfgang, Prinz – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 2005
A perceived action can be understood only when information about the action carried out and the objects used are taken into account. It was investigated how spatial and functional information contributes to establishing these relations. Participants observed static frames showing a hand wielding an instrument and a potential target object of the…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Cognitive Processes, Visual Perception, Comprehension
Peer reviewedMalin, Jane T. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 1979
Three problem-solving strategies--working backward from the unknown, forward from the given, and mixed--were applied to interrelated algebra equations. The mixed strategy was most popular and most efficient with grouped variables. Memory load or information-processing load differences among the strategies were evident. (CP)
Descriptors: Algebra, Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Difficulty Level
