Define the Three Hurdles to Problem Solving: Salience of Surface

question 104

Essay

Define the three hurdles to problem solving: salience of surface similarities, mental sets, and functional fixedness. Briefly describe and provide an example of each.

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Definitions:

Affluent

Having a great deal of wealth; characterized by richness and abundance.

Language Development

The process by which individuals acquire the capacity to perceive, produce, and use words to understand and communicate.

Nativist Approach

A theory in psychology that suggests skills or abilities are innate and genetically inherited rather than learned.

Noam Chomsky

A linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, and activist known for his theory of generative grammar, significantly influencing the field of cognitive science.