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    Supports→Theories of rationality should be constructed from the interaction of task environment structure, the bounded computational resources of the decision-making agent, and a utility function specifying the goal

    A utility function is necessary to numerically specify the goal and provide an objective function for scoring outcomes

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    Rational analyses separate the goal of behavior from the mechanisms that cause behavior. Thus, when an organism’s observed behavior in an environment does not agree with the behavior prescribed by a rational analysis for that environment, there are traditionally three responses. One strategy is to change the specifications of the problem, by introducing an intermediate step or changing the goal altogether, or altering the environmental constraints, et cetera (Anderson & Schooler 1991; Oaksfo

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