Rules of the Mind

• Contents: Production Systems and the ACT-R Theory. Knowledge Representation. Performance. Learning. N. Kushmerick, C. Lebiere, Navigation and Conflict Resolution. N. Kushmerick, C. Lebiere, The Tower of Hanoi and Goal Structures. F.G. Conrad, A.T. Corbett, The LISP Tutor and Skill Acquisition. F.S. Bellezza, C.F. Boyle, The Geometry Tutor and Skill Acquisition. M.K. Singley, The Identical Elements Theory of Transfer. F.G. Conrad, A.T. Corbett, J.M. Fincham, D. Hoffman, Q. Wu, Computer Programming and Transfer. A.T. Corbett, Tutoring of Cognitive Skill. Creating Production-Rule Models. Reflections on the Theory.

"[From] one of the leading contemporary contributors to cognitive psychology....An important book."—CHOICE"...anyone interested in becoming familiar, or staying familiar, with the state of the art in cognitive psychology should read this book. It presents the definitive production system in psychology; it exemplifies how powerful a theory can be in evaluating and explaining data; and it illustrates some of the challenging problems that face this young, exciting science."—American Scientist