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Vigil, P. J. – 1988
Online searching is a complex problem solving task requiring the searcher to combine multiple sets into Boolean expressions. Since spatial ability has been correlated with problem solving tasks which involve abstract conceptual associations, this report argues that it is a significant factor in the information user's ability to both comprehend and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Mapping, Computer Software Development, Expert Systems
