Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)
Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134477961
Author: Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White
Publisher: PEARSON
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Problem-solving refers to the ways in which a goal must be reached by behaving and thinking in certain ways. Problem-solving is basically an aspect of decision making. It includes identification and evaluation among several alternatives. There are three most common barriers to problem-solving; functional fixedness, confirmation bias, and mental sets.

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