PSYC 2700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Problem Solving, Gestalt Psychology, Functional Fixedness

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2700
• Professor: Jordan Richard Schoenherr

Document Summary

Psyc 2700 problem solving: animals, humans, & machines. *all content belongs to jordan richard schoenherr & where cited in lecture slides* Water lilies double in area every 24 hrs: on 1st day of summer, there"s 1 water lily. Type of thinking requiring realization that problem exists: appears to involve conscious manipulation of knowledge includes: Problem can"t be solved by automatic process of perception or recognition: haven"t encountered this situation; can"t retrieve situation. Relevant objects (resources, problem solver): knowledge of players; dictionary(?) Constraints: spell legal words, words must intersect w/ other words, maximize points. Problem solving in animals as way to understand learning: e. g. Box contained treadle that, if stepped on by cat, would open door to box. Incentive for cat to exit box: fish placed outside box. Problem solving = trial & error process: recall discussion of automaticity. Solutions that working remembered & repeated again if required: feedback from environment reinforces responses.