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Resources: Ch. 7 (pp. 273-86) in Psychology: An Introduction (12th ed.); Web site: http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/rm_dev/river.html

? Review the section in your text on problem-solving. As you review, consider the following question: Do you use a problem-solving process?
? Complete the activity at http://corptrain.phoenix.edu/rm_dev/river.html.

? Answer the following questions:

o How did you interpret the problem?
o What strategy did you use and how did you evaluate your progress?
o Did you encounter any obstacles while solving the problem?
o Where you aware of this thought process as you worked through the problem?

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Description of the problem solving process behind the 'river crossing problem'.
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Do you use a problem solving process?

I'm answering this question as if it's a general one. I believe you're always using a problem solving process when faced with conscious decision making. Problem solving is a type of thinking that occurs whenever an organism faces a situation where the next decision is not clear.

How did you interpret the problem?

The main problem is one of changing a mental set: i.e. being able to break out of an expected or straightforward or implicit formulation of the parameters of a problem. The mental set is created out of habit, and sometimes it even reflects an innate cognitive tendency. In problems concerning mental set, the problem solver must approach at least ...

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