PSYC 4030 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Fruit Salad, Moodle, Took Clan
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Decided to seek a solution first to come up with the idea of a ballpoint pen; started bic pens: d = define and represent the problem, ask yourself, what exactly is the problem? , how you define the problem can affect how easy it is to solve it, e = explore possible strategies, a = act on strategies, l = look back and evaluate results, how does the two trains problem highlight the importance of problem representation, by thinking about the problem in different ways, you may find some solutions to be easier than others. Most people don"t solve the problem this way because they"re focused on the matchbox being used only to hold matches: what are the components of the synectics method (r. mathews) of group problem solving, roles, client person who is responsible for the problem; resources team members; scribe person who records group output; timekeeper.