Cog Ch 8: Problem Solving
November 13, 2007
Share sites for our problem solving chapter as comments. Continue to follow our pattern for sharing from the previous chapters… ch 1 directions here
Don’t forget to continue to put effort into this project… the last set of reviews had some very weak participants… give us something good to work with that we can learn from.
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November 13th, 2007 at 5:18 pm
Site 1: http://www.virtualsalt.com/crebook3.htm
This is a great website for just a basic overview of problem solving and I think could be a good fresh look at problem solving from a simple standpoint.
Tags 1: cog3310, chapter8, problem solving
I chose these tags so that I could easily access this website by the chapter it was located in or by the main subject of the article.
Site 2: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/05/990514071539.htm
This is a short article that is interesting concerning how some forms of problems solving have been mapped in the brain.
Tags 2: cog3310, chapter8, problem solving
These tags will make it easy and quick to find this article without me having to look through each thing that I have saved previously.
November 14th, 2007 at 10:29 am
Title: Introduction to Problem Solving
Description: This is a very good site for general information regarding problem solving, strategies, and types of problems. This is not a site I would use at length in preparation for a paper, however, the model for problem solving diagram is worthy of inclusion in a presentation. This is an interesting read that will challenge the reader with the problems presented. It is an enjoyable cognitive psychology site!
Tags: Basic information regarding problem solving and sample problems and solution strategies/Cognition 3310
URL: http://www.mtsu.edu/~sschmidt/Cognitive/Problem/problem.html#V.%20A%20Model%20of%20Problem%20Solving
November 14th, 2007 at 10:55 am
URL: http://www.ncacasi.org/jsi/2000v1i2/problem_solv_2
Title: Problem Solving
Description: This article clarifies the differences in processes involved in decision making, critical thinking, and problem solving. The article goes into exceptional detail regarding the different processes and steps employed when confronted with each situation type. This is a very good article and I would definitely use it in writing a paper or presentation.
Tag: Problem Solving Specifics/Cog3310
November 14th, 2007 at 1:52 pm
URL of site 1: http://www.cog.brown.edu/courses/42/lec13.htm
review of site 1: This webpage discusses problem solving. It describes a number of terms relevant to chapter 8. Some of the terms discussed are GPS, operaters, goals, problem space, and a number of others.
tags for site 1: problemsolving cog3310
rational of tags for site 1: I used the tag problem solving because that is the topic of chapter 8. There were many terms relevant to this chapter, so I just used one general term. I used the tag cog3310, because it is for this class.
URL of site 2: http://www.umcs.maine.edu/~larry/latour/ECAI/paper-sent/node3.html
review of site 2: This webpage gives further insight into the concept of functional fixedness. It includes a detailed description of this concept.
tags for site 2: functionalfixedness problemsolving cog3310
rational of tags for site 2: I used the tag functional fixedness, because it is the main discussion of the webpage. I used the tag problem solving, because it is the topic of the chapter we are studying. I used the tag cog3310, because it is for this class.
November 14th, 2007 at 2:11 pm
Amanda’s Websites For Chapter 8 @~~}~~}~~
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The Website I Found For Website #1:
http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:Gy4SF0LUJnAJ:userwww.service.emory.edu/~barsalou/Courses/Cognition/Lecture_Notes/T11a-4g-learning_problem_solving-OUT.pdf+cognition+problem+space+and+state&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=us
Brief Title: Cognition Learning and Plasticity, Learning and Problem Solving
Review: This is a detailed outline covering the information about problem space and search like from chapter 8 in our text. It has info on here about the water jug example like Robertson told us about in class as well as explains novel, mechanized and expert problem solving information. I think it is very well organized and explains it simply so you can understand and visualize what its talking about.
Tags: Cog 3310 Psyc E3 Chp8 Water Jug Example Cognition Learning & Plasticity Learning & Problem Solving
The Reasoning Behind My Tags… “ “ ‘s are used to pin point my “tag” words I used.
“Cog 3310 Psyc E3 Chp8 “These words all are used to reference the class in general so later on I can research for this link if I remember it was for this class. As well as the chapter number 8 and “e3” for exam #3.
“Water Jug Example Cognition Learning & Plasticity Learning & Problem Solving” were all used because they are highlighted areas from the article/website I found.
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The Website I Found For Website #2:
http://www.columbia.edu/~ds2016/digital_port/papers/cognition2.htm
Brief Title: Thinking Skills
Review: This website covers a lot of the information from all of chapter 8 that we have covered, it talks about hill climbing in reference to being a difference reduction. It has info about means-end analysis, cognitive flexibility, elaboration of concepts, and explains the ability to solve novel problems. Great website, helped me a lot. I would use it for a paper one day if need be.
Tags: Cog 3310 Psyc E3 Chp8 Thinking Skills Means-end Analysis Cognitive Flexibility Novel Problems
The Reasoning Behind My Tags… “ “ ‘s are used to pin point my “tag” words I used.
“Cog 3310 Psyc E3 Chp8 “These words all are used to reference the class in general so later on I can research for this link if I remember it was for this class. As well as the chapter number 8 and “e3” for exam #3.
“Thinking Skills Means-end Analysis Cognitive Flexibility Novel Problems” were all used because they are highlighted areas from the article/website I found.
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November 14th, 2007 at 3:36 pm
1.
means-ends analysis
http://www.judgelink.org/a2j/planning/Structured_Planning/MeansEnds.cfm
this is a webpage looking at means-ends analysis from less of a psychology-oriented perspective.
TAGS: means ends analysis cog3310 problem solving
2.
einstellung effect
http://www.eptacom.net/blog/2006/01/functional-fixedness-and-einstellung.html
this website discusses the similarities between the einstellung effect and functional fixedness. if the book doesnt do it for you, try this.
TAGS: cog3310 einstellung effect functional fixedness examples
November 14th, 2007 at 8:09 pm
Site 1
Ch 8: Mental Sets
http://www.overbooked.org/mentalsets.html
Review: This site goes into depth about mental sets, their descriptions, what they can be used for, their purposes, et cetera. A major part of this site is dedicated to reviewing positive and negative mental sets. It’s an interesting site, maintaining the audience’s attention throughout.
Tags: cog3310 brain ch8 mentalset mental NGCSU
Rational: Cog3310 is required. Mentalset seems a fairly obvious tag to list; ch8 is relevant to the chapter we’re studying. I use the brain and mental tags to narrow down my searches, and I use the NGCSU tag for academic sites.
Site 2
Ch 8: Eye Movements and Problem Solving
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/09/070924122919.htm
Review: So, this site doesn’t really have that much to do with the specific concepts in this chapter, but I thought it was interesting. Some scientists are trying to prove that eye movements and the ability to solve problems are directly related. Because this site doesn’t really help as far as studying goes, I wouldn’t recommend it as a site to review. Just read it if you have an extra minute and you’re interested. I never thought about problem solving this way.
Tags: cog3310 psychology NGCSU problemsolving eye ch8
Rational: Cog3310 is required. Psychology and NGCSU are used to filter the academic sites. Problemsolving tag directly relates to the subject of the article, as does eye. Ch8 refers to the chapter we’re in.
November 14th, 2007 at 8:52 pm
http://www.sparknotes.com/psychology/psych101/languageandcognition/section6.rhtml
this website is actually one of the handiest i’ve found. it gives simple explanations for things like functional fixedness and mental sets as well as interesting easy to understand examples.
tags: cog3310 problem solving functional fixedness chapter8
why? class chapter broad topic and specific information
November 14th, 2007 at 9:06 pm
http://www.shadowsoftware.biz/cogPsychPaper.htm
this is an awesome(seriously) psych website for dummies. it gives an overview of cognitive psychology in basic terms and covers a ton of the stuff we have already learned and are learning now…including heuristics, goal state and insight.
tags cog3310 chapter8 problem solving memory heuristics goal state insight
why? class chapter braod topic, clue to memory which we have already touched upon goal state and insight beacsue i like the papers section on both.
November 14th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
Site 1:
http://www.mtsu.edu/~sschmidt/Cognitive/Problem/problem.html
If you scroll down to the bottoem of the page you will find the information. It gives a couple of examples of function fixedness and explains how to come up with the results of each problem. I learn better through examples so this site really helped me.
Tags:
Ch8, cog3310, functional fixedness
I thought these would be the based things to search for.
Site 2:
http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/cogarch0/common/prop/mea.html
This is just a straight forward website that gives a great explanation of this subject. It is short and to the point. I found it to be very helpful.
Tags:
Ch8, cog3310, means-ends analysis
I thought these would be the best tags for the subject.
November 15th, 2007 at 8:57 am
http://www.psychonomic.org/search/view.cgi?id=2986
Review: This article goes over Duncker’s candle problem-solving task illustrating functional fixedness. The article also discusses functional fixedess in different ages groups of children and whether functional fixedness has anything to do with age. There is an experiment with in the article that is analogous to Duncker’s candle problem for younger children. The results are pretty interesting. Younger children are actually faster at solving the problem when given a preutilization condition during the experiment. When a no-preutilization condition is given older children solve the problem faster. This shows younger children are more likely to see an object in other ways besides its conventional use.
Tags:cog3310, functional fixedness, cognitive psyc, Duncker, cognitive development
Reason: Cog3310 for class, Duncker and functional fixedness because that is what the article is about, cog development because this experiment shows the mental development between ages groups
November 15th, 2007 at 9:37 am
http://men.webmd.com/news/20040413/scientists-explain-aha-moments
Review: This is a short article in which scientists explain there is actual differences in brain activity when subjects claim they used insight to solve a problem.
Tags: cog3310, insight, brain activity
Reason: cog3310 for class, insight and brain activity because that is what is being discussed in the article.
November 15th, 2007 at 11:34 am
Site #1.
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cognitive_Psychology_and_Cognitive_Neuroscience/Problem_Solving_from_an_Evolutionary_Perspective
Review: This site gives a clear overview of Problem Solving from an Evolutionary Perspective. It gives a brief outline and also gives detailed information. It goes over The Gestalt Approach, insight, functional fixedness, and much more. It also has a few of the games similar to the ones we did in class including The Tower of Hanoi. This was very hlepful and great for studying!!! Very much recommended!!!
Tags: cog3310, Problem Solving
November 15th, 2007 at 11:49 am
Site #2:
http://www.start2think.com/fixedness.html
Review: Great article on functional fixedness. Gives reasoning and goes into Dunkers thoery. Very informative and interesting! Enjoyed a lot and great for a study guide!!!!
Tags: Cog3310, functional fixedness
November 15th, 2007 at 11:57 am
1. Analogies
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2006/february22/hofstadter-021506.html
and
http://prelectur.stanford.edu/lecturers/hofstadter/analogy.html
Review: The first link is to a speech and a write up about a professor giving a lecture on the importance and relevance of analogies. The second is included in the article and is very helpful. Look at this one! He talks about how chunking and other aspects can interfere when working with analogies. Great article and gives tips and information!
Tags: Cognition Tips cog3310 Informative Science
Rational: Required and then this is looking at the science and the psychology behind analogies. This is also gives informative and helpful tips especially if you are taking a test with analogies!
November 15th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
http://www.start2think.com/fixedness.html
This article gives an excellent example of functional fixedness and goes more in depth than we did in class discussion.
TAGS: cog3310 fixedness
November 15th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cfs/472_html/Planning/GPS_472.html
This website gives great examples of means-end analysis. By using means-end analysis, we can be more successful in reaching a goal then if we had used other techniques.
TAGS: cog3310 means analysis
November 15th, 2007 at 1:49 pm
site 1:
http://cll.stanford.edu/~langley/papers/icarus.cs05.pdf
Very good site. This site will highlight some important parts in the theory of problem solving. It is informative and insightful.
tags: cog3310 problem solving
site 2:
http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/CliffsReviewTopic/Problem-Solving.topicArticleId-25438,articleId-25427.html
This is a great cliff note site that sums up problem solving and is great for anyone wanted a overview of the material to help them to study. Best used as a study guide. Useful!
tags: overview cog3310 problem solving guide
November 15th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
site #1
http://www.mediafrontier.com/Article/PS/PS.htm
This website has a really good diagram explaining problem solving. It also goes into depth on Problem Solving:
Definition, terminology, and patterns.
tags:cog3310 problem solving
site #2
http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/learningconnection/student/counselling/problemsolving.asp
This website explains in detail effective problem solving. It even has steps you can go through to ensure effectiveness.
tags:cog3310 problem solving
November 15th, 2007 at 2:52 pm
http://www.mtsu.edu/~sschmidt/Cognitive/Problem/problem.html
This is a good site that goes into much detail about the types of problems and types of problem solving involved.
cog3310 problem types
I tagged it because it is about the different types of problems.
http://www.hawaii.edu/suremath/cognitive.html
This is an all text site about problems and simple solutions and the harder more cognitively involved problems.
Cog3310 cognitive processes problems
The web site is about the cognitive processes used to solve problems.
November 15th, 2007 at 3:44 pm
Site 1:
http://www.positive-way.com/problem.htm
Review of site 1:
This is a great site to learn more about problem solving. This site is geared more toward helping couples solve their problems within a relationship, but this can also be applied to solving everyday problems. Not only is this material good to study for the test, but it can also help you throughout life.
Tags: cog3310, ch8, test3, problemsolving
Reasoning: Cog3310 is for this class, ch8 is the chapter in which the material is from, test3 is so that I can easily find the material when studying for the test, and problem solving is what the information is about.
Site 2:
http://www.a-levelpsychology.co.uk/common/supplementary/1841692514/340.pdf
Review of site2:
This site gives a great explanation of Duncker’s experiment for functional fixedness. It also has some other examples of functional fixedness. It is a good site to get a better perspective through example.
Tags: cog3310, ch8, test3, functionalfixedness, problemsolving
Reasoning: cog3310 is for this class, ch8 is the chapter the material is in, test3 is for when studying, and functionalfixedness and problemsolving are what the article is about.
November 15th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
http://www.suelebeau.com/problemsolving.htm
Links to cool brain teasers to test your problem solving abilities.
http://www.arachnoid.com/lutusp/crashcourse.html
Creative ways to solve problems and increase your problem solving strategies.
November 15th, 2007 at 5:13 pm
http://www.it.bton.ac.uk/staff/rng/teaching/notes/ProbSolvPhenom.html
This cite gives some extra material and examples over Functional fixedness, Set Effects, Incubation effect, and Correct representation. Just a review over problem representations. Some of these examples are already in our book though…this is just a good overview of these aspects.
TAGS: cog3310 prof_chuck chapter8 Functional_fixedness problem_representations Set_Effects Incubation_effect Correct_representation
I used these tags to make sure I covered everything that was in this site and also in the book (that we need to know).
The others are for class purposes.
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http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cfs/472_html/Planning/GPS_472.html
This cite gives great explanation of means-end analysis from a detailed example. At first this cite seemed very confusing, but look over it a couple times, it will start to sink in.
TAGS: cog3310 prof_chuck means_end
I chose the tag means_end to match the site it goes along with. The other tags are for class purposes.
November 15th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
http://www.thakur.demon.nl/
I found this web site that has some cool logic puzzles similar to the ones we did in class and they are tricky! If you are into puzzles ad stuff check it out!
Tags: cog3310, logic, puzzles, problem solving
I chose these tags because it has puzzles that result iin logic and creates problem solving tecniques.
November 15th, 2007 at 10:27 pm
http://www.mazeworks.com/hanoi/index.htm
This web site is like the one from class with the tower of Hanoi.
cognition; tower of Hanoi; cog3310
http://www.virtualsalt.com/crebook3.htm
This web site gives a good step by step explanation of problem solving, all the way from the beginning problem to the final solution.
problem; solving; cognition; cog3310
November 15th, 2007 at 10:45 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKckVHHcrjE
This is a cute deminstration of a little weiner dog using logic to solve a problem. He is no Sultan the chimpanzee but he gets the job done. Also a funny little joke at the end involving a certain president that the dog is smarter than lol!
tags:cog3310, logic, problem solving
I chose these tags because the video involves a dog using logic to solve a problem.
November 16th, 2007 at 9:05 am
Book Mark 1:
http://www.mazeworks.com/hanoi/
Mazeworks provides the Tower of Hanoi Problem, where you are able to work the problem and see the solution.
Tags: Cog3310, Psychology, Chapter 8, Tower of Hanoi Problem
Reason for tags: Cog3310 represents the class, psychology represents the subject, chapter 8 defines the book chapter and Tower of Hanoi Problem illustrates the web-site content.
Bookmark 2:
http://www.start2think.com/fixedness.html
Provides good mental illustrations of functional fixedness as an “idea blocker”.
Tags: Cog3310, Psychology, Chapter 8, Functional Fixedness and Dunker
Reason for Tags: Cog3310 represents the class, psychology represents the subject and chapter 8 defines the book chapter while Functional Fixedness and Dunker illustrate the web-site content.
November 16th, 2007 at 9:23 am
Site: 1
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cfs/472_html/Planning/GPS_472.html
This is an article on Means-ends analysis. It gives a breakdown of what Means-ends analysis is and how it works. It discusses how the planner compares two problem states and determines one or more ways these problem states differ from each other. It gives examples. Good study site.
Tags: cog3310 cognition psychology prof_chuck Analysis Means-ends
I tagged this site to the class tags and Means-ends for the Means-ends analysis.
Site:2
http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1513902
Review: This site gives the definition and examples of Functional Fixedness. It talks about how sometimes humans cant see solutions to problems if they dont have familiar resources that are generally used to solve that particular problem. This is a simple yet helpful site.
Tags: cog3310 cogniton psychology prof_chuck functional fixedness
I tagged this site to our class sites, and functional and fixedness for the study on Functional Fixedness.
November 16th, 2007 at 9:43 am
Book Mark 1:
http://www.philosophers.co.uk/cgi-local/wason.cgi?num=1
Provides an interactive demonstration of the Wason Selection Task.
Tags: Cog3310, Psychology, Chapter10, the Wason Selection Task
Reason for tags: Cog3310 defines the class, psychology defines the subject, chapter 10 represents the chapter number and the Watson Selection Task describes the web-sites content.
Book Mark 2:
http://www.philosophypages.com/lg/e08a.htm
Explains categorical syllogism, shows how to diagram (solve) these type of problems with Venn Diagrams and provides a link to practice,
Tags: Cog3310, Psychology, Chapter 10, Categorical Syllogism
Reason for tags: Cog3310 defines the class, psychology defines the subject, chapter 10 represents the chapter number and categorical syllogism describes the web-sites content.
November 16th, 2007 at 10:53 am
Site 1:
http://www.engin.umich.edu/~problemsolving/
Review:
I really liked this site because it had so much information on it. It’s called Thoughts on Problem solving, and has the categories Critical & Creative Thinking, Close-ended problems, Open-ended problems, 10 Types of Home problems, & Strategies for problem solving.
Each of these has subcategories so you can easily navigate to the information you’re looking for.
Tags:
cog3310 psych problemsolving logic thinking critical
Rational:
class, key words for subject matter
November 16th, 2007 at 11:01 am
1.) http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/course/85-211b/Problem-solving.html
Problem Solving
Review: This site goes into extensive detail to describe the aspects of solving problems, including the failures of problem solving and things that can aid problem solving.
Tags: cog3310 chapter8 problem solving
Rationale: cog3310 and chapter 8 to signify the class and book chapter this site pertained to, problem solving to identify the site’s topics.
2.) http://www.mtsu.edu/~sschmidt/Cognitive/Problem/problem.html
Problem Solving
Review: This is another site that helps explain the general concept of problem solving. It provides links to different areas you may have questions about, like types of problems, types of solutions, and a problem-solving model.
Tags: cog3310 chapter8 problem solving
Rationale: cog3310 and chapter 8 to signify the class and book chapter this site pertained to, problem solving to identify the site’s topics.
November 16th, 2007 at 11:02 am
I had some problems distinguishing between the Incubation Effect and Insight. So I found these two PDF documents.
Insight – http://www.psych.northwestern.edu/~mjungbee/documents/TiCS_insight.pdf
Review : In this document they are trying to “demystify” Insight. It is a longer document, but in it they talk about serveral different things. It explains Insight, gives some studies, shows some pretty neuroimaging pictures. I found the studies interesting and even though a bit dry, it would be very useful to help undersand insight.
Tags: Insight, Problem Solving, Psychology, Cog3310
Tagged Cog3310 for the class, Insight from the subject, Psychology because it is the field being used, and Problem Solving from the chapter.
Incubation Effect – http://www.lifesci.sussex.ac.uk/home/Zoltan_Dienes/Seabrook%20&%20Dienes%2003.pdf
Review: This PDF file shows a test of incubation as a context effect. There aren’t any pictures, but the people who ran the test are from Oxford and Sussex. They try to show that incubation is merely a change in context. Good read and more dry than the last.
Tags: Incubation Effect, Psychology, Cog3310, Problem Solving
Tagged Cog3310 for the class, Incubation Effect from the subject, Psychology because it is the field being used, and Problem Solving from the chapter.
November 16th, 2007 at 11:23 am
2. Problem Solving
http://www.beckman.uiuc.edu/news/articles/feature091907.html
Review: this is a good experiment in which a team researched how eye movements impact problem solving. It includes tips and what not to do to improve problem solving skills. The experiment was also pretty interesting. Go to the bottom of the article and you can read the actual paper. I would recommend this because it gives tips and hints.
Tags: cog3310 Cognition Brain Science Tips Research
Rational: The usual required and then as this article discusses the science and cognitive affects of problem solving on the brain, I used cognition, brain, and science. Then as this paper is exploratory in nature, it provides many tips and information.
November 16th, 2007 at 11:25 am
Site 1:
http://www.pigeon.psy.tufts.edu/psych26/kohler.htm
This is a website about Kohler’s work with apes and problem solving. Unlike cats or dogs, which he had worked with before, the apes were able to solve his set up problems differently. This site includes pictures and links for more information on the subject matter.
Tags:
cog3310-for class, apes-because that is the animal in the experiment, and kohler-name of guy doing the research
Site 2:
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cfs/472_html/Planning/GPS_472.html
This website is about means-end analysis. A mens-end is when a new means is created for achieving an old goal. This site uses a GPS example for demostrating how the concept can work. This is a little more confusing to read than the information in the book.
Tags:
cog3310-for class, means-end-the concept talked about, solve-this deals with solving problems
November 16th, 2007 at 11:47 am
http://cosserv3.fau.edu/~sambrook/psy/psy1012/Thinking&Language/tsld004.htm
This site discusses the potential obstacles to problem solving, like confirmation bias, fixation, mental set and functional fixedness. it is a powerpoint presentation but it breaks down each thing into a sentence for quick clarification or one can read further for more information.
cog 3310 mental set functional fixedness confirmation bias fixation
Rational of tags: Cog3310 to delineate class, the other words denoted what was discussed on the site, and I also listed them separately for those just looking for one of the things, not necessarily all of them at once.
http://apsu.edu/grahc/psy3040/chap%2010%20problem%20solving/chapter10_files/frame.htm
This is also a powerpoint presentation from austin peay that discusses the same things we did in class about the means-ends analysis for instance, but in a slightly different way.
cog3310 problem solving means-ends analysis
Rational of tags: Cog3310 to delineate class, problem solving for those looking for different strategies and problems (more of a broad search) and means-ends analysis for those looking specifically for info about the means-ends analysis
November 16th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
Site 2:
http://tip.psychology.org/problem.html
Review:
I really liked this, there’s links at the bottom that has an intro, theories, concepts, & domains. These lead to more links with information on a lot of prominent topics concerning problem solving.
Tags:
cog3310 problemsolving psych thinking theories
Rational:
class, topic content used key words
November 16th, 2007 at 12:51 pm
Site #1
http://www.it.bton.ac.uk/staff/rng/teaching/notes/ProbSolvPhenom.html
Review: This is a quick little review page if you are struggling with some concepts such as: the mutilated checkerboard and other problem-solving activities. Summarizes The Incubation Effect and gives more examples of problem solving as well as provides statistical data in results. Luchins’ water-jug problem and how the representation of problems is important are presented.
tags: Cog 3310 problem solving incubation effects
Rational: Important component of chapter 8. Main component of class discussion is problem solving.
Site #2
http://www.it.bton.ac.uk/staff/rng/teaching/notes/ProbSolvMethods.html
Review: This page is based from notes from our text by Anderson. Gives many thorough explanations and examples of problem solving methods, such as the Towers of Hanoi problem. Discusses how we attain goal states giving experimental evidence. Provides problems as well as solutions so one can check themselves for errors in thinking. Site also briefly but clearly discusses the difference-reduction method, the means-end analysis, and using problem solving through working backwards.
Tags: Cog3310 problem solving difference-reduction method
Rational: Important component of chapter 8. Main component of class discussion is problem solving.
November 16th, 2007 at 12:57 pm
http://www.wright.edu/~scott.williams/LeaderLetter/cps.htm
This site is great for highlighting ‘blocks’ that impede our ability to be truly creative problem solving. It lists four of these ‘blocks’ (constancy, commitment, compression, and complacency) that furthers our discussion in class about how our mental sets block our problem solving skills. I just thought this site was somewhat interesting yet probably would not be a useful study guide (for our test anyway) yet it does give us some explanation and techniques for how we can develop our problem solving abilities- a necessary life skill that I for one should concentrate on.
cognition cog3310 reasoning problem-solving blocks creativity constancy commitment compression complacency
Rational of tags: Obviously I used cognition and cog3310 for our particular class and I also chose some key words from the site such as the 4 ‘blocks’ as well as the sites general topic of reasoning and creative problem solving.
http://ecologylab.cs.tamu.edu/research/publications/DoddsSmithWardChapter.pdf
I found this article not only interesting but also very relative to our discussion of incubation. I really like this notion: taking breaks from problems (I like breaks) to help solve the problem at hand. This is a review of prior research into incubation, generalizing two major paradigms, as well as a discussion of various demonstrations on how incubation is a productive method of solving tough problems. Its an easy to read, yet also an in-depth paper that may offer too much information for studying. It could probably be used in a project or informal paper, I think…
cogntion cog3310 incubation problem-solving review evidence paradigms demonstration
Rational of tags: I used our class tags as well as words that represent the general subject of the paper. I also decided to use some words that would tell us what the author intended to discuss in the paper such as review, evidence, paradigms, and demonstration. While general, I feel these key words were important to include.
November 16th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Site #1: http://ctl.unc.edu/fyc20.html
Review of Site #1: This is an interesting article from the Center for Learning and Teaching at a university (they say it is based on a workshop). It discusses problem solving skills and strategies used in teaching and learning, including barriers to problem solving, strategies to develop skills, and transferring techniques between problems. I liked this article a lot because it showed common things that might hinder a student’s problem solving abilities, explained how to overcome these obstacles, and provided examples. I would recommend this as a helpful aid to enhance and develop individual problem solving skills and abilities.
Tags for Site #1: cog3310 cognitive-psychology problem-solving techniques
Rationale of tags for Site #1: I chose these tags because they name the topics the sites cover and I can easily find them by subject.
Site #2: http://www.cogsci.rpi.edu/cogworks/cogpsy/down/Lecture10_Ch11.pdf
Review of Site #2: This site is a set of lecture slides from CogWorks Laboratories. It is useful as a review of problem solving and it is very easy to read and understand. It presents the material as notes, so it’s not very detailed but it is a good overview. It went over a lot of topics, including Gestalt explanations, mental sets, representation, modern approaches, etc. It provided many examples, studies, experiments, and visual models. I liked this site and would recommend it as a brief, but very helpful overview.
Tags for Site #2: cog3310 cognitive-psychology problem-solving review
Rationale of tags for Site #2: I chose these tags because they name the topics the sites cover and I can easily find them by subject.
November 16th, 2007 at 1:10 pm
http://www.csuchico.edu/phil/gtropea_mat/syllandvenn.html
I had a hard time understanding syllogism so I was specifically looking for some help in this department. This site breaks it down (some). It does use the horrid ‘formal language’ of categorical syllogism for conversion, contraposition, and obversion yet if you read down, it also helps out and gives us some examples in ‘natural language’. The examples help the most so this is just a general site that helps you understand the concept better- probably not a great site for a paper, serious research, or a true study guide.
cognition cog3310 syllogism converson obversion conversion guide examples reasoning
Rational of tags: Obviously I used cognition and cog3310 for our particular class and I also chose some key words from the site such as the subject, the three major points of syllogism (conversion, obversion, and contraposition). But most importantly, at least for me, I included examples and guide.
http://www.edu.vantaa.fi/filosofia/uusi_sivu_258.htm
This site is great as a guide because not only does it discuss the major types of reasoning that we have in our notes but also gives some information for other types. Apparently there are 17+ major types (thank goodness we aren’t being tested on them all) but for general interest, it might be fun to read through the other ones. The home pages lists these types and offers the option on clicking links to read more about them…most importantly for us: deduction, induction, model, and syllogism.
cognition cog3319 reasoning guide deductive inductive syllogism model
Rational of tags: I used our class tags as well as words that represent the general subject of the paper. I also included words such as reasoning, deductive and inductive as well as syllogism because they are important for us to understand. Also, of course, general key words that represent the subject: reasoning and function: guide.
November 16th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
Site 1:
http://www.start2think.com/fixedness.html
Review:
This site helped me a lot, to understand functional fixation. It was kindas long but beneficial.
Tags:
cog3310, Chapter8Review
rationale:
cog3310 because we have to and thats what class it is for, and Chapter8Review to help me remember what chapter i am studying
Site2:
http://www.ncacasi.org/jsi/2000v1i2/problem_solv_2
review:
this site helped me understand the overall concept of problem solving. I learned a lot from this site. kinda long, but very helpful.
tags:
cog3310, Chapter8Review
Rationale:
cog3310 because we have to and thats what class it is for, and Chapter8Review to help me remember what chapter i am studying
November 16th, 2007 at 1:30 pm
Site:1
http://www.sparknotes.com/psychology/cognitive/problemsolving/section4.rhtml
This site talks about functional fixedness and how it effects our problem soliving abilities.
Tags: cog3310, functional fixedness
Site 2:
http://www.virtualsalt.com/crebook3.htm
This site helps us with our problem solving abilities. I thought that this website was very beneficial.
Tags: Cog3310, problem solving