Problem Solving & Creativity

Question 1

what is a problem?

Answer 1

a problem is what happens when there is an obstacle between a present
state and a goal and it is not immediately obvious how to get around the obstacle

Question 2

this term refers to a situation in which
you need to accomplish a goal and the solution is not immediately obvious

Answer 2

problem

Question 3

what was problem solving for Gestalt psychologists?

Answer 3

1. how people represent a problem in their mind
2. how solving a problem involves a reorganization or restructuring of this representation

Question 4

this term is defined as the process of changing the problem’s representation

Answer 4

restructuring

Question 4

What experiment illustrated the sudden realization property of insight?

Answer 4

Janet Mercalfe and David Wiebe

Question 4

this term refers to roblems that are solved by a process of systematic analysis, often using techniques based on past experience.

Answer 4

analytically based problems

Question 5

this term refers to people’s tendency to focus on a specific characteristic of the
problem that keeps them from arriving at a solution

Answer 5

fixation