Compare cases for the shared rule
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Place two solved cases side by side. Match their roles and relationships, then state the rule both use. Name a surface detail that changes without changing that rule. Check your comparison against the explanations.
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Match one role across the two cases.
Gentner, Loewenstein & Thompson (2003), Learning and Transfer: A General Role for Analogical Encoding, Journal of Educational Psychology 95, 393–408. Read the source ↗ Experiments comparing negotiation cases; extension to other subjects is a practical adaptation.
Growth: Supporting habits that improve the conditions for useful repetitions: preparation, consistency or necessary recovery.



