Why are some problems hard? Evidence from Tower of Hanoi

Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1985, Pages 248-294

  Kotovsky, K ^a   Hayes, J R ^b   Simon, H A ^b  

^a Equity and Inclusion   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000347046     PISSN: 00100285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0010-0285(85)90009-X     Document Type: Article

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