PSYCH 2H03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Spreading Activation, Mental Models, Surface Roughness
10 Apr 2017
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Problem-solving: the process through which an individual determines how to reach their goals, starting from their current state. Initial state: the knowledge and resources the individual has at the outset. Select the best path that will lead to the goal. Goal state: the desired state that is worked toward. Operators: tools or actions that can change the problem-solver"s initial state. Path constraints: limitations on resources or ethics. Problem space: the set of all states that can be reached in solving the problem. Approaches to solving the search problem: check every option (time and energy consuming, may not be possible, when considering only some options, you risk overlooking the best option. Problem-solving protocols: running commentaries participants are asked to produce as they work on solving problems. Working backward: use the goal as the starting point and ask how the goal state can be made more similar to the current state.
