PSYC 100 Chapter Notes -Noam Chomsky, Categorical Perception, Psycholinguistics
65
PSYC 100 Full Course Notes
Verified Note
65 documents
Document Summary
Problem solving-accomplishing a goal when the solution or the path to the solution is not clear. Individual problems are different but they share some key components: Initial state- describes what the condition is at the outset of a problem. Goal state- describes what you need or desire as an outcome. Obstacles- something that slows or prevents progress toward goal state. Operators- techniques used to reach the goal state. Well-defined problem-problem that has a clear initial state and goal state. Such as realizing your cold is an initial state, operator is putting on a sweater, and goal state is your comfortable. Ill-defined problem-problem that may be lacking definition in one or more ways, such as ambiguous initial state or a lack of familiar operators. Algorithms-problem-solving strategies based on a series of rules. For example, in hangman, saying the most common letters in words first, or, saying each letter of the alphabet.
