PSYCH 1X03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-3: Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning
7 Nov 2016
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Web module 5 problem solving and intelligence. The cognitive ability of an individual to learn from experience, reason well, remember important information, and cope with the demands of daily living. 2 assumptions of intelligence: 1: involves the ability to perform cognitive tasks, 2: capacity to learn from experience and adapt. Occurs when a person works from ideas and general information to arrive at specific conclusions. Ex = everyday you wake up at 8am, and knowing that this time works, you are on time for your job) Moving from specific facts and observations to broader generalizations. Special type of puzzles that engage our problem solving skills. Best solved when you think outside the box. Functional fixedness: our difficulty seeing alternative uses for common objects, insight problems help us discover that good problem solvers are good noticers. Unit 3: a history of intelligence testing an effective test of intelligence must be both reliable and valid.
