According to the Introduction to the Chapter on Problem Solving

question 77

Multiple Choice

According to the introduction to the chapter on problem solving,

• A) the most useful problem-solving strategy is called the trial-and-error method.
• B) people are likely to take a more passive approach when solving problems than when working on most other cognitive tasks.
• C) people typically solve a problem by visualizing the goal state and ignoring the initial state.
• D) people typically use problem-solving strategies that can produce a solution fairly quickly.

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Definitions:

Autotelic Existence

Living in a way where activities are done not for external rewards but for inherent satisfaction and personal fulfillment.

Objectivism

A philosophy that advocates for the importance of objective reality as the guide for human thoughts and actions, emphasizing rationality and individualism.

Sartre

pertains to Jean-Paul Sartre, a French existentialist philosopher, playwright, novelist, and political activist known for his exploration of freedom, existentialism, and phenomenology.

Existentialists

Philosophers who focus on individual freedom, choice, and subjective experience, emphasizing the creation of meaning in an inherently meaningless world.