Problem Solving Flashcards
1
Q
Problem space
A
Initial, intermediate, and end state of a problem
2
Q
Operators
A
Legal operation that can be used to solve a problem
3
Q
Functional fixedness
A
Likeliness to see objects only as they function normally than how they could be used
4
Q
Negative set/mental set
A
Predisposition to think of a problem in a certain way, leading to fixation on one strategy
5
Q
Insight
A
Restructuring of the problem that results in the “aha!” experience
6
Q
Incubation
A
Period of time during which attention is turned away from problem
7
Q
Incubation may help
A
Relieve fatigue and frustration, relieve functional fixedness, help escape negative sets, and release from irrelevant thoughts
