Learning to control a dynamic task: A system dynamics cognitive model of the slope effect

Proceedings of ICCM 2007 - 8th International Conference on Cognitive Modeling

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 61-66

  Gonzalez, Cleotilde ^a   Dutt, Varun ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic decision making; Flows; Learning; Stock; System dynamics model

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; SYSTEM THEORY; WATER LEVELS;

BEHAVIORAL DATA; COGNITIVE MODEL; DYNAMIC TASKS; HUMAN BEHAVIORS; HUMAN SUBJECTS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODEL; TIME-PERIODS;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 77955200958     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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