Cognitive Psychology of PlanningThe concept of planning occurs in a variety of academic contexts and forms, not least in the cognitive psychology of problem solving and in computing science. Although disparate theoretical contexts may be an obstacle to defining the invariants of planning, they become a rich resource when the aim is to provide a description of its general properties. As the cognitve sciences pool resources from psychology to artificial intelligence, reflections on common concepts becomes a necessity. The aim of this book is to furnish a theoretical framework for current planning research in both cognitive psychology and artificial intelligence. It is unique in its integrated and interdisciplinary perspective and is a useful asset to those working in psychology, artificial intelligence, cognitive ergonomics, human-computer interaction, and related disciplines. |
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Dedication vii | 1 |
Analysis of Activity in Context | 16 |
From Elaboration Situations to Execution Situations | 42 |
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abstract spaces action analogy analysis anticipation artificial intelligence automatic basic device Bottom-Up and Top-Down bottom-up strategies chapter chess chunks Cognitive Psychology components computer programming concept constraint management constraints construction context contrast control level control structure declarative knowledge decomposition defined definition elaboration evaluation example Execution Situations experiment Figure flowchart formal function Gestalt given goal guidance heuristic hypothesis implementation hierarchy individual instantiation interactions iterative Laurière memory mental execution metaknowledge metaplanning modules MTRANS novices object operations plan recovery plan revision planning aids planning mechanisms problem solving strategies problem statements procedural knowledge procedural plans procedure execution processing system properties prospective strategy relationships relevant representation and processing retrospective strategy rules schema script specific structured programming subgoals subjects subproblems task domain tokens top-down strategy tower of Hanoi transaction transformation transformation problems triggered understanding and problem variables WT NT NT