PSYCH 2H03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 44: Problem Solving, Hill Climbing, Deep Structure And Surface Structure

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 2H03
• Professor: Ellen Maclellan

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Problem solving methods: problem solving as a search. Researchers compare problem solving to a process of search; as though you were navigating through a maze seeking a path toward your goal. The problem space: the sset of all states that can be reached in solving a problem, a set of options, general problem solving heuristics. Means end analysis: here, you compare your current state to the goal state and ask: what means od i have to make these more alike? , pictures and diagrams. Helpful to translate a problem that is in concrete terms into a mental image or picture. In some tasks, people have a better chance of etting the problem right if they start by visualizing it. When a problem reminds you of other problems you"ve solved in the past, you can rely on your past experiences to solve the current challenge. Helpful, but people often under use them: often happens because people search through their memories wrong.