PSYC2013 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Problem Solving, Piltdown Man, Motivated Reasoning
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Psyc 2013 - problem solving: reasoning, expertise and skill acquisition. Problem solving: necessary if you want something that isnt available immediately and don"t know how to get it, other species can see goals and find paths to them. Generate test: randomly generate solution and then test is, advantages, requires no knowledge, but sometimes ineffectual depending on generation and testing may be hard. Psyc 2013 - problem solving: may reach solution too slowly. Difference reduction - try to reduce difference between current state and goal state. Compare current state to goal state and identify differences: 2. Select an operator to reduce the largest difference: 3. If operator can"t be applied, set sub goals of creating preconditions for its application: 4. Evaluating problem space theory: normative theory specifies ideal but provides a framework for thinking about problem solving, disadvantages underplays the role of knowledge in problem solving representation and process are important.
