PSYCH 240 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Functional Fixedness, Pliers, Cognitive Psychology
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Insight the sudden realization of a problem"s solution fixation. Using pliers as pendulum weight instead of tool. Perceived notion about how to approach a problem. Using subtraction to fill out water jugs. Operator == moving disc to another peg. Actions that take problem from one state to another. When info is provided that helps point peole toward the correct representation of the problem, problem-solving becomes easier think-aloud protocol subjects say aloud what they are thinking while solving a problem. Not describing their actions but to verbalize new thoughts as they occur. Goal is to determine the info the person is attending to while solving a problem. Using solution to a similar problem to guide solution of a new problem. 2) mapping correspondence between source story and target problem. Applying mapping to generate a parallel solution to target problem. Destroying a tumor with radiaiton without destroying healthy tissue.
