Complex problem solving: what it is and what it is not
Computer-simulated scenarios have been part of psychological research on problem solving for more than 40 years. The shift in emphasis from simple toy problems to complex, more real-life oriented problems has been accompanied by discussions about the best ways to assess the process of solving comple...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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11 July 2017
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Frontiers in psychology
Year: 2017, Volume: 8 |
| ISSN: | 1664-1078 |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01153 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01153 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01153/full 
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| Author Notes: | Dietrich Dörner and Joachim Funke |
| Summary: | Computer-simulated scenarios have been part of psychological research on problem solving for more than 40 years. The shift in emphasis from simple toy problems to complex, more real-life oriented problems has been accompanied by discussions about the best ways to assess the process of solving complex problems. Psychometric issues such as reliable assessments and addressing correlations with other instruments have been in the foreground of these discussions and have left the content validity of complex problem solving in the background. In this paper, we return the focus to content issues and address the important features that define complex problems. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 27.07.2017 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1664-1078 |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01153 |