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Fast or Frugal, but Not Both: Decision Heuristics under Time Pressure
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Bobadilla-Suarez, Sebastian; Love, Bradley C. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2018
Heuristics are simple, yet effective, strategies that people use to make decisions. Because heuristics do not require all available information, they are thought to be easy to implement and to not tax limited cognitive resources, which has led heuristics to be characterized as fast-and-frugal. We question this monolithic conception of heuristics…
Descriptors: Heuristics, Decision Making, Cognitive Processes, Attention Control
Sequential Responding in Accordance with Temporal Relational Cues: A Comparison of before and after
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Hyland, John M.; O'Hora, Denis P.; Leslie, Julian C.; Smyth, Sinead – Psychological Record, 2012
The current study investigated the relative effects of Before and After relational cues on temporal order judgments. In Experiment 1, participants (N = 20) were exposed to a 5-phase temporal relational responding task. Participants observed a sequence of 2 familiar shapes and then completed either a Before or an After statement to describe the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Individual Differences, Cues, Responses
Expert Programmer Comprehension of Computer Programs: Final Report.
Pennington, Nancy – 1986
This report summarizes research on experienced programmers' comprehension of computer programs that was carried out over a three-year contract period (1982-85). Following an extensive review of the programming skill literature, an analysis of programs based on the multiple abstractions (points-of-view) that characterize program text and design was…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Comparative Analysis, Comprehension
Some Psychological Aspects of Computer-Assisted Learning and Teaching.
Hartley, J. R. – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1985
Considers three aspects of computer assisted instruction (CAI), i.e., instructional program design, software tools needed for their realization, and assimilation of CAI in the classroom; discusses developments in CAI; and outlines techniques of knowledge representation arising from artificial intelligence and their value for student modelling and…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction
Proceedings of the International Conference on the Learning Sciences (5th, Evanston, Illinois, August 1991).
Birnbaum, Lawrence, Ed. – 1991
This volume contains the papers presented at the fifth International Conference on the Learning Sciences (formerly the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education). As the change in name signifies, a strong effort has been made to open the conference to a broader audience, including educational and cognitive psychologists…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Authoring Aids (Programing), Cognitive Processes, Computer Simulation
Handbook of Research on Electronic Surveys and Measurements
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Reynolds, Rodney, Ed.; Woods, Robert, Ed.; Baker, Jason, Ed. – Idea Group Publishing, 2007
The "Handbook of Research on Electronic Surveys and Measurements" is the comprehensive reference source for innovative knowledge on electronic surveys. This commanding handbook of research provides complete coverage of the challenges associated with the use of the Internet to develop online surveys, administer Web-based instruments, and conduct…
Descriptors: Surveys, Evaluation Research, Computer Assisted Testing, Measurement Techniques