Cognitive PsychologyPSYCH 322- 1st Edition Lecture 27Outline of Last Lecture I.Rule system of languageII.The Universality of LanguageIII.Studying Language in Cognitive PsychologyIV.Terms to know for examOutline of Current LectureV.Problem SolvingVI.What is a problem?VII.Problem solving tasksCurrent LectureI.Problem Solvinga.Some problems seem to be solved with a flash of “insight”b.Insight is a sudden realization of a problems solutionc.Analogies can be used to help solve problems by reinterpreting the problem. (isomorphic: same form)d.Framing a problemII.What is a problem?a.Obstacles between a present state and a goalb.Not immediately obvious how to get around the obstaclec.A problem has a correct answer, and certain procedures will lead toa solutionIII.Problem solving tasksa.Gestalt Approach- representing a problem in the mind. b.Restructuring: changes the problems representation. Example: the circle problem. i.Behaviorists wouldn’t try this nor try and study problem solving because you are unable to see what he/she is doing in order to try and solve a problem. ii.Cognitive psychologists are interested in what people are doing when trying to solve problems. They can ask people torate their own confidence and motivation in solving a problem and the level of difficulty they believe it to be.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.c.Metcalfe and Wiebe (1987) studied insight with the Triangle problem and chain problem with warmth judgments every 15
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