Chapter 11
Refer to the research study described on pages 310 - 312 of your textbook to answer the following question.
In what way might these results be useful for everyday problem solving?
What will be an ideal response?
These results suggest that problem solving is facilitated if we can focus our attention on aspects of the problem that are relevant for the solution. The difficulty in figuring out in advance what the relevant aspects of a problem are is a large part of what makes everyday problem solving difficult.
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A) Bayley B) Shirley C) Cattell D) Brazelton