<p>For a psychology experiment - subject has to learn that the 2D grid is a checkerboard, and collect all the 1s (rewards). How do I test if subjects are actually doing it in the most optimal way -- making least effort for moving from one square to the next by taking smaller steps (or selecting closest reward neighbour). My guess is that if I could simulate a learning algorithm and approximate how long it takes to learn the reward distribution, and then explore it optimally (optimality is defined as a unit of time and exploring closest squares first), I could compare the behaviour.</p>

<p>(i've cross-posted in the game development forum as well, as inputs from both psychologists and game developers would be very useful!)</p>

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2015-06-18T00:33:54.477Z
Could you give a diagram explaining the task and the ideal behaviour?
Seanny123
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2016-06-01T18:48:29.163Z
I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because this is on Optimization, *i.e.*, the realm of computer sciences (along the perimeters of machine learning *etc*.)
AliceD
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Analyzing movement data for a checkerboard
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# Analyzing movement data for a checkerboard

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-06-17)

For a psychology experiment - subject has to learn that the 2D grid is a checkerboard, and collect all the 1s (rewards). How do I test if subjects are actually doing it in the most optimal way -- making least effort for moving from one square to the next by taking smaller steps (or selecting closest reward neighbour). My guess is that if I could simulate a learning algorithm and approximate how long it takes to learn the reward distribution, and then explore it optimally (optimality is defined as a unit of time and exploring closest squares first), I could compare the behaviour.

(i've cross-posted in the game development forum as well, as inputs from both psychologists and game developers would be very useful!)

**Tags:** statistics, task-analysis

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Could you give a diagram explaining the task and the ideal behaviour?  
> **username_2**: I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because this is on Optimization, *i.e.*, the realm of computer sciences (along the perimeters of machine learning *etc*.)  

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