Problem-Solving Strategies
What are the three types of heuristics?
The analogy approach, Means-ends heuristic, and hill-climbing heuristic
Newell and Simon's General Problem solver
Participants talk aloud while working on a relevant problem
Define gender stereotype:
beliefs and opinions associated with males and females
Define the analogy approach?
using solution from a earlier problem to help solve a new one
Andersons' ACT-R theory
it is used to learn how people obtain skills in problem solving
what are the five factors?
Expertise
Mental set
Functional fixedness
Gender stereotypes & math problem solving
Insight vs. noninsight problems
Example "she's as blind as a bat" is which heuristic?
Analogy approach
How many computer simulations are there ?
2
What is the difference between bottom-up and top-down processing?
Bottom-top emphasizes stimulus information whereas top-down emphasizes our concepts, expectations, memory, and prior knowledge