Do You Understand?
This is used when you want to reach a certain
goal, but the solution is not immediately obvious
What is problem solving
What are the three components of a problem
What are initial, goal and obstacle
______ Solves problems by translating words into
______
What are symbols
A cognitive process of going
beyond the information you were given, so
you can reach a goal
What is thinking
What are the three types of Heuristics
What are the Analogy Approach, Means-end Heuristic, and Hill-Climbing Heuristic
________ Keeps track of many items in a complex problem
What is Matrix
The way you
translate the elements of the problem into a
different format
What is problem representation
The ____________ theory developed to learn more about how people acquire skills in
problem solving
What is the Andersons’ ACT-R theory
This approach uses a solution to a
similar, earlier problem to help in solving a new
problem
What is the analogy approach
This is a set of problems that have
the same underlying structures and solutions but
different details
What is problem isomorphs
Who was behind the making of GPS
Who are Newell and Simon
What are the two types of approaches when it comes to problem solving
What are the situated cognition approach and the embodied cognition approach
When you reach a choice point, choose the alternative that
seems to lead most directly/quickly toward your goal
What is Hill-Climbing Heuristic
What was the biggest implication from the Elves-and-Goblins problem
What is people were reluctant to move away from goal state
The Hierarchical tree diagram is used to show what
What is a tree-like structure to show various possible
options in a problem