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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Nat Rev Psychol. 2022 Nov 24;2(2):112–126. doi: 10.1038/s44159-022-00134-z
Theoretical model Training (reward learning) Testing (same context, no reward) Generalization (new context, no reward)
Learned Industriousness High effort is rewarded independently of specific behaviour Effort Effort
Habit learning Specific behaviour is rewarded independently of effort Effort No effort
Goal-directed learning Effort is exerted to obtain a high-value reward No effort No effort
No learning Reward is freely available regardless of behaviour or effort No effort No effort