PSYCH207 Chapter Chpt 10,11,12: Psych 207 - Textbook Chapters from Midterm 3 - Midterm 4 .doc
16 Apr 2015
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Problem: can make it difficult to see the most efficient path may not be the direct path, 3. Reasoning by analogy: involves using knowledge from one relatively known domain and applying it to another domain, engage in principal finding, move beyond the detail and focus on the relevant structure of the problem. Blocks to problem solving: a problem is something that cant be solved in a single and obvious step, some of these barriers that arise can block being able to solve the problem, 1. Chapter 11 - making decisions: rational decision making has to do with selecting ways of thinking and acting to serve your ends or goals or morals, cognitive over load, when the information available overwhelms the cognitive processing available. Gathering information: before making a decision, the decision maker needs information, need to know what the options are, decision makers need or want to gather information about possible criteria to use in making their choice, 3.
