PSYB57H3 Lecture 9: PSYB57 – Lecture 9
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Problem-solving examples #1 & 2: a difficult division problem. Problem-solving example #3: duncker (1945, analysis of the situation (analyzing the pieces your given, counterfeit coin problem (job to figure out which is the counterfeit coin with only u3e- 00-sing the scale twice: weigh 3 and 3; if they balance then you know the counterfeit isn"t in that group of 6 then you weigh the remaining 2 to figure out which one is the counterfeit. Rules of the game: you need the box in an non-conventional way to solve the problem box full of stuff and empty box with stuff outside of it. Pre-utilization (box full) and no pre-utilization (box empty) Problem-solving example #6: measurement problem, use the jars to obtains a specific amount of fluid. You have three jars with capacities of 21, 127 and 3 litres. Insight: some problems require insight and some do not, feeling of warmth as a function of problem type.
