Problem solving quiz

When experts solve problems they:

a. tend to categorize problems in terms of their underlying structure

________ intelligence refers to an ability to think about novel problems, while ________ intelligence refers to acquired knowledge and skills.

b. Fluid; crystallized

Holly was in her mother-in-law's kitchen preparing lunch for the family. When she was ready to dish up the soup, she searched all the cupboards and drawers for a ladle but couldn't find one. She decided to wait until her mother-in-law returned to ask her where the ladle was, leaving the soup in the stove pot. Her mother-in-law later explained that the ladle had been broken, so she told Holly to use a coffee mug to "spoon" the soup into bowls. Holly's ability to solve the "dish up the soup" problem was hindered by which of the following obstacles?

b. functional fixedness

Ill-defined problems are so named because it is difficult to specify clear ____ for the problems.

b. goal states

Insight refers to:

c. The sudden realization of a problem's solution

Studies of analogy use indicate that participants

c. are more likely to use analogies if there is a superficial resemblance between the problem being solved and the problem serving as the base for the analogy.

According to the text, current research indicates that creative problem solving:

c. seems to draw on heuristics and analogies in the same way that ordinary problem solving does.

________ is an ability to think about concepts/ideas in a new way. ________ is an ability to see ways in which seemingly different concepts/ideas might be related.

d. Divergent thinking; Convergent thinking

Transformation problems like river crossing problems are often best solved using which strategy?

d. means end analysis

People are most successful at noticing that there is an analogous relationship between problems if they focus on:

d. structural features