Comments on: Cog Ch 8: Problem Solving http://cognition.edublogs.org cognitive psychology @ NGCSU Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:01:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Glendaliz Batista http://cognition.edublogs.org/bookmarking/ch8/comment-page-1/#comment-637 Glendaliz Batista Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:30:39 +0000 http://cognition.edublogs.org/bookmarking/ch8/#comment-637 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 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

]]> By: Whitney Hampton http://cognition.edublogs.org/bookmarking/ch8/comment-page-1/#comment-635 Whitney Hampton Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:11:40 +0000 http://cognition.edublogs.org/bookmarking/ch8/#comment-635 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 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

]]> By: Amanda Puckett http://cognition.edublogs.org/bookmarking/ch8/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Amanda Puckett Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:10:16 +0000 http://cognition.edublogs.org/bookmarking/ch8/#comment-634 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. 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.

]]> By: Christy McAtee http://cognition.edublogs.org/bookmarking/ch8/comment-page-1/#comment-632 Christy McAtee Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:59:55 +0000 http://cognition.edublogs.org/bookmarking/ch8/#comment-632 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. 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.

]]> By: Amanda Puckett http://cognition.edublogs.org/bookmarking/ch8/comment-page-1/#comment-630 Amanda Puckett Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:57:58 +0000 http://cognition.edublogs.org/bookmarking/ch8/#comment-630 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. 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.

]]> By: elizabeth bauman http://cognition.edublogs.org/bookmarking/ch8/comment-page-1/#comment-628 elizabeth bauman Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:51:35 +0000 http://cognition.edublogs.org/bookmarking/ch8/#comment-628 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. 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.

]]> By: Maurissa Whitaker http://cognition.edublogs.org/bookmarking/ch8/comment-page-1/#comment-627 Maurissa Whitaker Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:20:50 +0000 http://cognition.edublogs.org/bookmarking/ch8/#comment-627 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 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

]]> By: Adrienne Shipp http://cognition.edublogs.org/bookmarking/ch8/comment-page-1/#comment-626 Adrienne Shipp Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:47:09 +0000 http://cognition.edublogs.org/bookmarking/ch8/#comment-626 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 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

]]> By: Whitney Jones http://cognition.edublogs.org/bookmarking/ch8/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Whitney Jones Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:25:55 +0000 http://cognition.edublogs.org/bookmarking/ch8/#comment-623 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 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

]]> By: Megan Veal http://cognition.edublogs.org/bookmarking/ch8/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Megan Veal Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:23:00 +0000 http://cognition.edublogs.org/bookmarking/ch8/#comment-621 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. 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.

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