PSYC 334 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Functional Fixedness, Gestalt Psychology, Problem Solving

• School: Chico State University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 334
• Professor: Martinusvanden Berg

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For which the solution is not immediately obvious. Gestalt: whole, field, whole pattern, form, configuration, a holistic cohesive grouping, organization. Problem solving often involves a re-organization of the problem and of the elements of the problems. Functional fixedness: the tendency to use object and concepts in the problem environment in only their customary and usual way. Negative set: the tendency to solve problems in one particular way, using a single specific approach, even when a different approach might be more productive. Again, not organizing the problem in a different way. Insight: a sudden, useful understanding of the nature of something, especially a difficult problem. Often the results of overcoming a black (like functional fixedness or negative set) Analogy: a relationship between two similar situations, problems, or concepts. Involves putting two situations into some kind of alignment or relationship so that similarities and differences can be seen. If big army, then land mines go off.