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Effects of goal specificity on means–ends analysis and learning.
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“are typically solved by means-ends analysis, a process that is exceptionally expensive of working memory capacity”
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- Authors
- Sweller, J., & Levine, M.
- Affiliations
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- ORCID
- Sweller, John
- Venue
- Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition
- Published
- 1982-09
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 463-474
- ISSN
- 0278-7393 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1285
- OpenAlex
- W2052702538
- Cited by
- 182
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 7
- FWCI
- 1.81
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
- Social Sciences › Education › Educational Assessment and Pedagogy
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › General Decision Sciences › Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
- Keywords
- goal specificity, means-ends analysis, learning, goal-directed behavior, problem solving
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