Problem solving and reasoning

International Encyclopedia of Education

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 273-278

  Mayer, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Convergent thinking; Creativity; Deductive reasoning; Directed thinking; Divergent thinking; Einstellung; Everyday thinking; Expert problem solving; Functional fixedness; Ill defined problem; Inductive reasoning; Insight; Means ends analysis; Nonroutine problem; Problem solving; Problem space; Productive thinking; Reasoning; Reproductive thinking; Routine problem; Thinking; Transfer; Well defined problem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884451849     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-044894-7.00487-5     Document Type: Chapter

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