PSYCH101 Chapter 8: PSYCH 101 Chapter 8: An Introduction to Psychological Science > Module 8.2 (ONLINE Week 7): Problem Solving, Judgment, and Decision Making (Krause, Corts, Smith, Dolderman)

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Paul Wehr

Document Summary

Know the key terminology of problem solving and decision making. Understand the characteristics that problems have in common. Understand how obstacles to problem solving are often self-imposed. Apply your knowledge to determine if you tend to be a maximizer or a satis cer. Reasoning and decision making can be performed in a number of ways and can be in uenced by a number of factors. When we try to solve a problem or decide between alternatives, we draw on our knowledge of different concepts and use that information to try to imagine different possible outcomes. Defining and solving problems problem solving: accomplishing a goal when the solution or the path to the solution is not clear (obstacles are in the way) Two common techniques that we use: algorithms (problem solving strategies based on a series of rules, follow a set of steps, usually in a preset order, objective, logical, and slower approach.