Exam 8: Thinking and Problem-Solving

The 'problem space' discussed within Newell and Simon's research is

A potential hinderance to problem-solving is the rote application of learned rules, which is referred to as

Most of the reasoning in our daily lives would be classed as

The order of the stages in means-ends analysis are

Öllinger et al. (2008) found that solving the non-insight problems

Evans and Ball (2010) used eye-movement tracking during Wason's 'four card selection task', and in turn proposed

Chunk decomposition' and 'constraint relaxation' are both

Öllinger et al. (2008) reported that mental set effects were only found when

In examples of 'inductive reasoning' the individual's conclusions are

Insight', described by Gestalt psychologists as the rote application of past solutions to a problem, is also known as

In the 1960s, Newell and Simon initiated research that resulted in which psychological approach related to problem-solving?

In a study of confirmation bias in suspect interviews, Hill et al. (2008) found

The Hobbits and Orcs problem is useful for demonstrating that

Research by Hayes and Simon (1974) suggests that when participants first construct a representation of a problem it is

The inability to adapt the use of an object due to prior experience of using it in a different way,was termed by Duncker (1945) as

Analogical mapping can be broken down into three stages, the third of which is

Gilhooly et al. (1999) found that participants completing the Tower of London task while thinking aloud

According to Newell and Simon (1972) most problems are solved by the use of

Using the Hobbits and Orcs problem, Simon and Reed (1976) found that individuals tend to initially employ a strategy of

In problem-solving research, the term 'impasse' is used to describe