Psychology 3130A/B Lecture 12: Problem Solving 12

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 3130A/B
• Professor: John Paul Minda

Document Summary

Problem gap or barrier between current state and goal state: anything not directly retrievable from memory. 5 components to the psychological definition of a problem not a direct path from initial state to goal state. Chopped : givens are the ingredients, cookware, expertise, etc. Explicit or implicit: e. g. clearly stated or not clearly stated sometimes it"s clear what you can do/can"t do, sometimes it"s not so clear, given to you upfront/present when you begin solving the problem. Obstacles: no immediate recall of previous solution, no clear path, unfamiliar domain. Cognitive limitations: busy doing other (cognitive) things, confusion, don"t remember exactly how to solve the problem. Processing ability harder to do 3 things at once: operations to change the original state. Physical operations: remember something about the scenario that helps you get closer to the goal. Goal: what you want to attain a good dinner a good mark in class.