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  • Decision Science
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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  • Previous research focused on task difficulty's effect on decision performance.
  • The role of subjective initiative and intrinsic learning during task execution was less explored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how task difficulty and intrinsic learning jointly affect decision behavior and its mechanisms.
  • To differentiate the predictive roles of cognitive factors and task difficulty on decision accuracy and speed.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
  • Drift-Diffusion Model (DDM)
  • Random Forest algorithms
  • Manipulation of rule hierarchy (task difficulty) and block factor (learning)

Main Results:

  • Task difficulty (rule hierarchy) significantly impacted early decision performance, diminishing with increased task repetitions.
  • Intrinsic cognitive factors (evidence accumulation efficiency, decision bias) primarily predicted decision accuracy.
  • External task difficulty (rule hierarchy) was the dominant predictor of decision speed (reaction time).

Conclusions:

  • A dissociation exists between cognitive factors and task difficulty in predicting decision accuracy versus speed.
  • Findings emphasize the dynamic interplay between external task demands and internal learning processes.
  • Distinguishing between accuracy and speed metrics is crucial for personalized education, training, and HCI design.