Contents
1 What is involved in problem solving
“Natural” and “unnatural” problems
What’s involved in solving problems?
Approaches to the study of problem solving
Analysing well-defined problems
The interaction of the problem solver and the task environment
Negative transfer – mental set
Mechanisms of knowledge transfer
Transfer in well-defined problems
Studies of analogical problem solving
Cognitive processes in analogical problem solving
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