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  • Individual differences exist in navigation strategies, with some preferring learned routes and others shortcuts.
  • The dual-solution paradigm (DSP) reveals strategy biases, but reasons for these biases remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether a preference for learned routes in navigation indicates an inability to take shortcuts or if other factors influence strategy choice.
  • To explore the relationship between the ability to form survey knowledge (competence) and navigation strategy performance.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments using virtual-reality navigation were conducted.
  • Participants learned a route and then navigated to goals under different instructions (e.g., 'go to the goal' vs. 'take the shortest path').
  • Navigation strategy and task demands were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • Participants utilized more shortcuts when instructed to do so, independent of task exposure.
  • Men were more inclined to use shortcuts under both standard and shortcut instructions.
  • A dissociation between navigation strategy and ability was observed.

Conclusions:

  • The preference for learned routes in the DSP does not necessarily signify an inability to navigate via shortcuts.
  • Task demands and individual preferences significantly influence navigation strategy selection.
  • Gender is a factor in shortcut navigation preference.