EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF PROBLEM SOLVING.

Abstract

Contents: Group versus individual achievement in solving arithmetic reasoning and spatial relations problems; Effectiveness of a brief interruption of work as a means of overcoming inappropriate sets in problem solving; Continuous versus voluntarily spaced work in problem solving; Appraisal of intellectual motivation; Transfer as a function of breadth of training; The effect of stimulus redundancy on concept formation; A possible sex difference in the effect of success and failure on problem solving; The effect on problem solving of success and failure; The effect on problem solving of success and failure as a function of level of anxiety; Anagram and puzzle series for the study of set.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 31, 1955
Accession Number
AD0711030

Entities

People

  • Donald W. Taylor
  • Olga W. Mcnemar

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arithmetic
  • Cognition
  • Concept Formation
  • Mental Processes
  • Motivation
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Reasoning
  • Redundancy
  • Thinking
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.

Technology Areas

  • Space