Week 9 - Problem solving and intelligece

Question 1

Problem solving

Answer 1

The process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues

Question 2

Hill climbing

Answer 2

the goal is to climb up the hill, at each fork path the option making is the one that will keep you moving up the hill

Question 3

Means end analysis

Answer 3

we compare our current state to our goal state thru breakdown to sub-problems

Question 4

Mental images

Answer 4

visualise events and problems to work out a resolution

Question 5

Analogy

Answer 5

when you apply past events and outcomes to decision making

Question 6

Functional fixedness

Answer 6

cognitive bias that limits a person to only use an object how it is traditionally used

Question 7

Problem solving set

Answer 7

current state to goal state thru moving mental barriers

Question 8

Four stages of creativity - Wallas (1926)

Answer 8

1. Preparation - gather all the in
2. Incubation - set the problem aside
3. Illumination - get a new idea
4. Verification - new idea leads to a solution

Question 9

Intelligence

Answer 9

Mental quality that consists of the ability to learn from experience and adapt to new solutions, handle and understand abstract concepts and using knowledge in our environment