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| special processing area during problem solving and decision making - probably also connected to limbic system with emotions |
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| a series of thinking processes we use to reach a goal that is not readily attainable. |
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| preperation, production, evaluation |
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| three major steps in problem solving |
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| problem solving : preperation |
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| involves identifying given facts, identifying and disregarding irrelevant facts, and defining the ultimate goal |
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| systematic problem solving strategy which will always eventually lead to a solution |
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| rules of thumb or educated guesses developed from previous experience that involve selective searches for appropriate solutions to problems. generally leads to a solution, but not always. |
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| problem solving : production |
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| during ____ stages, hypothesis are generated. |
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| problem solving : evaluation |
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| hypotheses to see whether they satisfy the conditions of the goal as it was defined in the preparation stage. |
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