Problem Solving, Thinking, and Intelligence
The article describes a few common biases that are important to be aware of. Go through the brief quiz at the end and see how you do. If you miss any questions, go back and re-read that section. Think about how you might apply the concepts in that section so that the ideas will make sense and stick with you. Work through the "Personal
Application Question:" Which types of bias do you recognize in your decision-making processes? How has this bias affected how you've made decisions in the past, and how can you use your awareness of it to improve your decisions making skills in
the future?
Consider a specific time when you showed bias in coming to a conclusion about a person or event. How did you realize your thinking process was biased? How can you use this knowledge to avoid making this type of biased decision in the future?
Problem Solving
Overview
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
- Describe problem solving strategies
- Define algorithm and heuristic
- Explain some common roadblocks to effective problem solving
People face problems every day – usually, multiple problems throughout the day. Sometimes these problems are straightforward: To double a recipe for pizza dough, for example, all that is required is that each ingredient in the recipe be doubled. Sometimes, however, the problems we encounter are more complex. For example, say you have a work deadline, and you must mail a printed copy of a report to your supervisor by the end of the business day. The report is time-sensitive and must be sent overnight. You finished the report last night, but your printer will not work today. What should you do? First, you need to identify the problem and then apply a strategy for solving the problem.
Source: Rice University, https://www.oercommons.org/courseware/lesson/15331/overview
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