PSY BEH 11B Chapter 9.5: Psy Beh 11B Chapter 9.5: pp. 365-375: Problem Solving: Finding a Path Toward a Goal
10 Nov 2015
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The role of the goal state: free association: just let your thoughts run, other strategy: guided by initial state (starting point) and understanding of goal state, importance of goal state. Less complex, easier to solve; straightforward: subroutines: in problem solving, specific procedures for solving familiar, well-defined problems. Stroop effect: (stroop, 1935) lists of words printed in colors; if letters are random sequences or irrelevant words, easy but if form color names, task is much harder (cannot help but read words) Fixated on one approach to a task: three jars, use to obtain 100 quarts: so fixated on mental set, mentally blind to alternate paths. Fortress story and tumor problem: more likely to use analogies if encouraged to focus on underlying dynamic of the problem rather than its superficial features. Restructuring: restructuring: reorganization of a problem that can facilitate its solution; a characteristic of creative thought.
