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Problem solving - Coggle Diagram
Problem solving
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How are problems solved?
Behaviourist theory
- Throndike states problem solving = "trial & error"
- behavioural change in respond to stimulus
eg. operant or instrumental conditioning
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Info processing
- using algorithms to generate solutions
- sequences of operations used applying prev experience & learnt rules
- time consuming & requires perseverance to reach goal state
Heuristic (making educated guess, guess based on knowledge)
- informal, intuitive, speculative strat that sometimes lead to effective solution & sometimes do not
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Creative problem solving
- originate problem solutions that are novel
- "think out of box"
Definition:
- involves identifying problem, making choices to obtain desired outcome