ABSTRACT
Circle the correct answer.
There is no evidence that taking time away from a difficult problem can help you find a good solution.
T F
If you cannot solve a problem in a few minutes, then it is unlikely that you will be able to solve it if you keep working on it.
T F
A good general plan for solving problems is to state the goal in several different ways.
T F
Drawing a diagram is a good problem solving aid, but only for problems that are very difficult.
T F
The problems that most people encounter in the “real-world” are less clearly defined than most of the problems that are encountered in school.
T F
A forward-looking strategy is usually preferable to working backwards from the goal.
T F
Conflict problems are especially amenable to strategies that require each side to assume the perspective of the other side.
T F
The culture in which we grew up can have important influences on the way we define and solve problems.
T F
A mechanized approach to problem solving is always bad because it does not encourage the consideration of problems in novel ways.
T F
Expertise can be judged most accurately by the amount of experience a person has at a certain task.
T F
