Reinforcement Learning in Cognitive Science
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What is the purpose of the embedding function in the context of video games?

  • To calculate the player's score
  • To simulate the player's actions
  • To identify relevant state features (correct)
  • To create visual graphics for gameplay

How does the value function estimate the outcome of an action?

  • By providing a score based on current state and action (correct)
  • By running multiple simulations
  • By evaluating the graphics of the game environment
  • By analyzing past player performances

What uncertainty does a model face when predicting future states in a game?

  • Uncertainty in the game's storyline
  • Uncertainty in the game's graphics
  • Uncertainty about other players' actions (correct)
  • Uncertainty about the game controls

What does the dynamics function in a game model try to learn?

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What role does uncertainty play in decision making within a game model?

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In the context of video game states, which aspect is emphasized as not being relevant?

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What does the model not do when estimating the value of an action?

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Which of the following best describes the current state in a game according to the model?

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What is a critical aspect of decision-making in reinforcement learning?

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What might happen if a player chooses to jump for an immediate reward in a game scenario?

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What should a player consider when planning their moves in a game?

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In the context of reinforcement learning, what is often the ultimate goal?

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Which of the following actions may indicate poor decision-making in a game context?

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What is typically the primary method of evaluating decisions in reinforcement learning?

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What role does the current state of the world play in decision-making processes?

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What might be a consequence of focusing solely on immediate rewards during gameplay?

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What characterizes the decision-making process of expert players in high-pressure situations?

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Which statement best describes how experts, such as musicians or chess players, perform tasks?

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In what scenario might a skilled chess player be less active in decision-making?

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What advantage does an expert player have when recognizing familiar situations?

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Why might an expert chess player's choices seem automatic?

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What is a common outcome for experts who perform a sequence of actions without conscious thought?

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What aspect of expertise allows players to perform well under pressure?

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What do expert players rely on to handle familiar game states?

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What does the term 'chunking' refer to in the context of expertise?

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How does expertise influence attention in a complex environment?

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What can make it challenging for a novice driver to manage the driving environment?

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What is a key feature of recognition in expertise according to the content?

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What is the impact of familiarity with a video game on the ability to recognize chunks?

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What does the content suggest is a common issue for beginners in activities like driving?

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What aspect of expertise helps define what to pay attention to in a complex environment?

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What does the term 'recognition' imply in the context of expertise with vaguely familiar pieces?

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What is a key difference between a model-free learner and a model-based learner?

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If a model-free learner had a positive experience with the 70s gold station, what would they likely do the next day?

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Why might a model-based learner choose the Today's hits station instead of the 70s gold station despite a past positive experience?

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What might a scenario represent where a past action is not the best decision to make currently?

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What is the primary focus of a model-based learner when making a decision?

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If someone prefers to hear pop music, which station should they typically choose based on the content?

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What outcome might a person anticipate when choosing a station based on their goal?

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When considering music stations, what type of learning strategy allows for adjustment based on unpredictable outcomes?

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What is the primary goal in a game of tic-tac-toe?

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How can a player determine whose turn it is in tic-tac-toe?

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What does the Q value represent in the context of tic-tac-toe?

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What is the role of previous games in computing the Q value?

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When is it possible to achieve a winning state in tic-tac-toe?

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What type of strategy is not considered when calculating the Q value?

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In what scenario can someone compute Q values without understanding the game rules?

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What does placing an X in the top left corner represent in the context of tic-tac-toe?

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Flashcards

Model-Free Learning

Learning based on direct experience and rewards. It focuses on what worked well in the past, without considering the underlying structure of the situation.

Model-Based Learning

Learning based on understanding the underlying structure of the world and predicting future outcomes. It involves building a mental model of how things work.

State in Tic-Tac-Toe

The current arrangement of X's and O's on the tic-tac-toe board. It represents the current stage of the game.

Reward

A positive outcome that strengthens the likelihood of repeating a specific action in the future.

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Action in Tic-Tac-Toe

A possible move a player can make, such as placing their mark (X or O) in an empty space on the board.

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Action

A behavior or decision made by a learner in response to a situation.

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Winning State in Tic-Tac-Toe

A board configuration where a player has three of their marks in a row, column, or diagonal.

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Goal

The desired outcome or objective that influences the choice of actions.

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Fluke

An unexpected or random event that deviates from the usual pattern or expectation.

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Q-Value

A numerical value representing the estimated long-term reward for taking a specific action in a given state.

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Q-Learning

A reinforcement learning technique where an agent learns to optimize its actions by maximizing the expected future rewards.

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Mental Model

A representation of the structure and workings of the world, built through experience and understanding.

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Reward in Tic-Tac-Toe

The outcome of the game, either winning or losing, which is used to measure the success or failure of an action.

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Model-Based vs. Model-Free Learning

Two contrasting approaches to learning. Model-free learning relies on past rewards, while model-based learning uses a mental model to predict future outcomes and make strategic decisions.

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Experience-Based Learning

Learning based on past interactions with the environment, such as observing past tic-tac-toe games.

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Strategy-Independent Q-Value Calculation

The Q-value for an action can be calculated even without understanding the rules of the game.

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Reinforcement Learning

A type of machine learning where an agent learns by interacting with an environment and receiving rewards or penalties for its actions.

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State of the World

The current situation or condition of the environment an agent is operating in. It includes all relevant information about the environment at a given time.

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Multi-Step Planning

The ability of an agent to consider not just the immediate consequences of an action, but also the long-term effects on its future rewards.

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Optimal Sequence of Actions

The best possible series of actions that an agent can take to maximize its overall reward throughout its interaction with the environment.

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Avoiding Bad Stuff

A key aspect of reinforcement learning where an agent tries to minimize negative outcomes or penalties in its environment, thereby increasing its overall reward.

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Collect as Much Reward as Possible

The ultimate goal of reinforcement learning, where an agent strives to accumulate the highest possible amount of positive feedback during its interaction with the environment.

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Chess as a model for expertise

Chess is a complex game where skilled players develop strategies based on past experiences and recognize familiar patterns. This knowledge allows for rapid decision-making and efficient action selection.

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Estimating move quality

Experts in any field often have the ability to quickly assess the quality of a move or action based on their accumulated knowledge and experience. They can anticipate the likely outcome without needing to analyze all possible scenarios.

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Experience-based actions

Experts often act based on previously learned sequences of actions, not necessarily by consciously calculating each step. This allows for faster and more accurate execution of tasks.

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Model-free and Model-based actions

In certain situations, experts may not use explicit models or planning, but instead rely on previously learned sequences of actions that have proven successful.

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Chess piece memorization

A study on chess experts demonstrated their remarkable ability to quickly memorize the configuration of chess pieces on a board. This suggests their brains have developed specialized patterns recognition.

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Expertise and pattern recognition

Experts in a field develop a deep understanding of patterns and relationships within their domain. This allows them to recognize familiar situations and make quick, accurate decisions.

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Chunking in Expertise

The ability of experts to group related information into meaningful units (chunks), making it easier to process and remember.

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Recognizing Patterns in Expertise

Experts have developed mental templates that enable them to recognize familiar patterns within complex information, even if they haven't seen the exact configuration before.

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Expert vs. Novice Information Processing

Novices struggle to identify meaningful chunks of information in complex situations, while experts can easily filter and focus on relevant details.

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Retrieval in Expertise

Experts can recall relevant knowledge and experience from memory to effectively deal with complex situations.

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Importance of Familiar Games

Understanding the meaningful chunks in familiar games aids memory and decision-making. Unfamiliar games pose significant challenges.

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Attention Focus in Expertise

Experts can selectively attend to relevant information, ignoring less important details, streamlining information processing.

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Templates in Expertise

Experts utilize mental templates or models to represent common patterns and configurations, easing recognition and understanding.

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Tension in Chess

Chess experts recognize the strategic tension between chess pieces and potential attacks, guiding their decision-making.

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State Representation

The way a game's current situation is described to an AI. This includes important features, like Mario's position or enemy locations, but ignores irrelevant details like clouds.

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Value Function

A function that estimates how good a specific action would be in a given game state. It predicts the potential reward for taking that action.

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Dynamics Function

A function that tries to predict how the game state will change after taking a specific action. It's like a model of the game's rules.

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Uncertainty in Game States

The possibility that future game states are not fully predictable. This happens when opponents or random events influence the outcome.

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Learning State Representation

The AI's ability to learn which features of the game matter most. It learns to focus on relevant information for making decisions.

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Learning the Value Function

The AI learns to estimate the reward for each action in different game states. It becomes better at judging the goodness of moves.

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Learning the Dynamics Function

The AI learns to predict how the game will change based on different actions. It builds a 'mental model' of the game's rules

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Learning All Three Functions

The AI is trying to simultaneously learn how to represent the game state, estimate the value of actions, and predict future outcomes.

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Study Notes

Reinforcement Learning

  • Reinforcement learning is a framework for how people make multi-step plans for the future.
  • Unsupervised learning has no supervision, meaning the agent isn't told its goals for perceptions or actions.
  • Supervised learning involves a feedback signal, where a decision's correctness is immediately known.
  • Reinforcement learning often doesn't provide immediate feedback for every action.

Cognitive Science

  • Cognitive science, studies the ways people make decisions and act within the physical world.

Problem Solving

  • Problem solving in cognitive science refers to an agent trying to get a state of the world to a desired goal state.
  • Rewards are not always immediately given, occurring later in the chain of actions.
  • Planning involves a sequence of actions to reach a goal.
  • There are model-free and model-based strategies:
    • Model-free strategy uses previous experience.
    • Model-based strategy creates a plan based on a model of the situation, including predictions.

Reinforcement Learning Strategies

  • Model-free strategy relies on past experience to determine the next step, often good for repetitive tasks.
  • Model-based strategy relies on a model of the world, constructing a plan to reach the goal.

Games Examples

  • Tic-tac-toe:

    • Winning (or losing) is the reward.
    • States are represented by current board positions, player turns (or available moves).

  • Q-learning:

    • The goal is to determine the 'quality' ( Q value) of each action, given a state.
    • Q values are calculated based on past experience.
    • The strategy chooses the action with the highest estimated future reward, not just immediate reward.

  • Atari games:

    • Complex games with randomness in the rules, and high number of states.
    • The challenge is the complexity of the game state itself and randomness of potential next outcomes, making modeling difficult for a simple model. 

  • Chess and Go:

    • Expert players use a combination of model-free and model-based approaches

  • Problems:

    • State spaces can be extremely large (infinite or very high number of possible future states).
    • Delayed reward: Good choices are often good many steps in the future, not immediately. 

  • Model Building:

    • Helps estimate the future state, considering what will happen.
    • Allows planning actions well in advance - like a plan.

  • Learning methods in games:

    • Learning methods are used to find a optimal strategy. 
    • Experience is used to build a model of game behaviours and estimate their quality, to quickly find optimal moves. 

  • Expert players rely on patterns and learned 'chunks' of game data to determine good moves in complex scenarios.

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