PSY 654 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Creative Problem-Solving, Divergent Thinking, The Technique
17 Jan 2016
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A technique in which people compare two problems that illustrate a principle. This technique is designed to help people discover similar structural features of cases or problems. People nd it dif cult to apply analogies in laboratory settings, but routinely use them in real-world settings. The use of analogies as an aid to solving problems. Typically, a solution to one problem, the source problem, is presented that is analogous to the solution to another problem, the target problem. Transferring experience in solving one problem to the solution of another, similar problem. Making a comparison in order to show a similarity between two different things. A problem, rst described by duncker, in which a person is given a number of objects and is given the task of mounting a candle on a wall so it can burn without dripping wax on the oor. This problem was used to study functional xedness.
