PSYC 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Problem Solving, Confirmation Bias, Functional Fixedness
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Trial and error (mechanical solution0: problem- solving method in which one possible solution after another is tried until a successful one is found. An educated guess based on prior experiences that helps narrow down the possible solutions for a problem, also known as a rule of thumb : a cognitive shortcut . Tendency to judge an event by the extent to which it resembles the typical case. Estimating the frequency or likelihood of an event on how easy it is to recall relevant information form memory or how easy it is to think of related examples. If you have been recently thinking about something it may be more likely to pop into your head . Insight: sudden perception of a solution to a problem. A block to problem solving that comes from thinking about objects in terms of only their typical functions.
