PSY 0422 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Problem Solving, Electric Light, Computer Program
1 Dec 2016
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Can"t stay in the lines to win against prior experience. Non-dot turn higher % solved if never seen before. Expertise: amt of experience in domain prior knowledge. Schema: knowledge/memory organization what one sees in an external problem. Representation is a function of the input and activated knowledge -- understanding. Initial mental representation, problem representation matters to the solution. How to examine representation and search during problem solving. Problem solving - collect verbal protocols during solution (talking aloud) Problem solutions not in the problem space. Computer program - mimic the steps/problems/issues humans would have when solving a problem. How to get treasure hunter out of cave remind you of a story. Look at similar problems to solve the one at hand. Important part of problem solving transfer from 1 experience to another apply knowledge and use it to solve related problem. Demo - dictator and fortress analogy to tumor rays story. Operators: divide army, move army, attack w/army.
