Lecture 19- The Psychology Of Insight Flashcards
Features of phenomena
- Simple to state, hard to solve
- Fixation (functional fixedness)
- Impasse
- Incubation
What are three theories of insight
- Representational change theory
- Criterion of Satisfactory progress
- Multiple factor theory
What is representationional change theory
It’s what you know that makes the problem hard
What is criterion of satisfactory progress theory
It’s what you do that makes the problem hard
What’s multiple factor theory
- Perceptual factors
- Knowledge factors
- Search factors
What is insight
A change in conceptual understanding that allows a solution to a problem to be discovered
Do insight problems lie within your competence
Yes
What are important theories of insight
- Consciousness
- Determinism
- Modularity
Why is matchstick algebra more solveable in Roman numerals
Maths knowledge is affecting options, representational change theory, score of constraint
What does giving the first line of the 9 dot show
- Makes people experience failure earlier, have to change what they do
- When line given outside grid, still struggle, disagrees with representational change theory
What is analogy
- Transfers from example to new problem
- Fundamental to eduction and learning theories
- Rarely spontaneous
Does incubation help divergent thinking
Yes, any kind of incubation helps
Does incubation help linguistic insight
Only with low cognitive load
Does incubation help visual insight
Only after lengthy preparation period
With difficult verbal problems what helps
Sleep not incubation
