PSY 206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 38: Psy
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Provide a generalization to each of the key terms listed in this section. 0. 1 well-de ned problem: nature of the problem itself and the info needed to solve are clear. Ill-de ned problem: nature of the problem itself and the info needed to solve are unclear. 0. 3 arrangement problem: requiring the problem solver to rearrange elements in a way that is still satisfying a certain criterion. 0. 4 problems of reducing structure: person must identify the existing relationships among the elements pre- sented and then construct a new relationship among them. 0. 5 transformation problem: consist of an initial state, a good state, and a method for changing the initial state into the goal state. 0. 6 functional fixedness: tendency to think of an object only in terms of its typical use. 0. 7 mental set: tendency for old patterns of problem solving to persist. 0. 9 creativity: ability to generate original ideas or solve problems in novel ways.
