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   Problem Solving » Read Now

   by S. Ian Robertson. 271 pgs.

   Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

   Problem solving is an integral part of everyday life yet few books are dedicated to this important aspect of human cognition. In each case, the problem, such as solving a crossword or writing an essay, has a goal. In this comprehensive and timely textbook, the author discusses the psychological...

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   Problem solving is an integral part of everyday life yet few books are dedicated to this important aspect of human cognition. In each case, the problem, such as solving a crossword or writing an essay, has a goal. In this comprehensive and timely textbook, the author discusses the psychological processes underlying such goal-directed problem solving, and examines both how we learn from experience of problem solving and how our learning transfers (or often fails to transfer) from one situation to another. Following initial coverage of the methods we use to solve unfamiliar problems, the book goes on to examine the psychological processes involved in novice problem solving before progressing to the methods and processes used by skilled problem solvers or "experts". Topics covered include: how we generate a useful representation of a problem as a starting point; general problem solving strategies we use in unfamiliar situations; possible processes involved in insight or lateral thinking; the nature of problem similarity and the role of analogies in problem solving; understanding and learning from textbooks; and how we develop expertise through the learning of specific problem solving skills. Clear, up-to-date and accessible, Problem Solving will be of interest to undergraduates and postgraduates in cognitive psychology, cognitive science, and educational psychology. The focus on the practical transfer of learning through problem solving will also make it of relevance to educationalists and business psychologists.

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   Complex Problem Solving: Principles and Mechanisms » Read Now

   by Robert J. Sternberg, Peter A. Frensch. 416 pgs.

   Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

   ...Complex Problem Solving: Principles and Mechanisms Complex Problem Solving: Principles and Mechanisms Edited...Cataloging-in-Publication Data Complex problem solving:...
   
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   Toward a Unified Theory of Problem Solving: Views from the Content Domains » Read Now

   by Mike U. Smith. 164 pgs.

   Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

   ...Toward a Unified Theory of Problem Solving Views From the Content...Toward a unified theory of problem solving: views from the content domains...ISBN 0-8058-0511-7 pbk. 1...
   
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   The Complete Problem Solver » Read Now

   by John R. Hayes. 358 pgs.

   Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library

   ...bibliographies and index. 1. Problem solving. 2. Thought and thinking. I...Introduction xi PART I: PROBLEM SOLVING THEORY AND PRACTICE...69 4. Writing As Problem Solving 91...
   
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   The Art of Problem Posing » Read Now

   by Stephen I. Brown, Marion I. Walter. 150 pgs.

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   ...ISBN 0-8058-0258-4 pbk. 1. Problem solving. I. Walter, Marion I., 1928...Between Problem Posing and Problem Solving 104 One Example in Detail 104 Problem Solving Yields...
   
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   Role Development and Interpersonal Competence: An Experimental Study of Role Performances in Problem-Solving Groups » Read Now

   by David Moment, Abraham Zaleznik. 350 pgs.

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   The Value of Strategies in Problem Solving, in Journal of Psychology » Read Now

   by D. E. Cope, A. J. Murphy. 6 pgs.

   Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

   ...THE VALUE OF STRATEGIES IN PROBLEM SOLVING * University of Wales...broadly labelled as thinking or problem solving. Yet we know little of what...understanding of the...
   
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   Self-Regulation Theory: How Optimal Adjustment Maximizes Gain (Chap. 2 "The Nature of Problem Solving") » Read Now

   by Dennis E. Mithaug. 240 pgs.

   Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

   Mithaug's Self-Regulation Theory explains how people optimize their adjustments in order to maximize their gains toward getting what they want from their environments. Although the theory is consistent with current behavioral, cognitive, and cognitive-behavioral models of adjustment, it goes beyond...

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   Mithaug's Self-Regulation Theory explains how people optimize their adjustments in order to maximize their gains toward getting what they want from their environments. Although the theory is consistent with current behavioral, cognitive, and cognitive-behavioral models of adjustment, it goes beyond them by describing the problem-solving and solution-doing mechanisms that lead to optimal adjustments and maximal gains. This allows the theory to predict precise relationships between self-regulated gain towards goal attainment and its consequences. It also permits the theory to demonstrate how such concepts as competence, intelligence, self-determination, and innovation are logical derivatives of self-regulation and gain.

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   Understanding, Measuring, and Enhancing Collective Creative Problem-Solving Efforts, in Creativity Research Journal » Read Now

   by Dennis R. Brophy. 31 pgs.

   Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

   ...Enhancing Collective Creative Problem-Solving Efforts Dennis R. Brophy...organizations that do creative problem solving (CPS) well, systems models...causes, and results of...
   
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    Entrepreneurs' Problem-Solving Styles: An Empirical Study using the Kirton Adaption/Innovation Theory, in Journal of Small Business Management » Read Now

    by E. Holly Buttner, Nur Gryskiewicz. 10 pgs.

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    ...Entrepreneurs problem-solving styles: an empirical study using...ways, depending on their preferred problem-solving style. Hoy and Hellreigel (1982...systematic...
    
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    The Differential Role of Instrumentality, Expressivity, and Social Support in Predicting Problem-Solving Appraisal in Men and Women, in Sex Roles: A Journal of Research » Read Now

    by P. Paul Heppner, Debra J. Walther, Glenn E. Good. 18 pgs.

    Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

    ...social support in predicting problem-solving appraisal in men and women...Walther , Glenn E. Good Problem solving has been implicated as playing...become increasingly...
    
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    Proceedings of the Seventeenth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society: July 22-25, 1995, University of Pittsburgh (Section "Problem Solving" begins on p. 248) » Read Now

    by Johanna D. Moore, Jill Fain Lehman. 806 pgs.

    Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

    ...Diagram-Based Problem Solving: The Case of an Impossible Problem...Interpolation 242 Problem Solving How Misconceptions Affect Formal Physics Problem Solving: Model-Based...
    
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    Psychology of Problem Solving: Theory and Practice » Read Now

    by Gary A. Davis. 199 pgs.

    Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

    ...Psychology of Problem Solving BASIC TOPICS IN COGNITION SERIES Sam Glucksberg, Editor PSYCHOLOGY OF PROBLEM SOLVING Theory and Practice GARY...the same psychological topic...
    
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    The Psychology of Problem Solving » Read Now

    by Janet E. Davidson, Robert J. Sternberg. 394 pgs.

    Collections: Education, Psychology, Entire Library