Thinking and Problem Solving

• Author(s): Robert J. Sternberg,
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Pages: 461
• ISBN_10: 0126672601
  ISBN_13: 9780126672602
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / Decision-Making & Problem Solving , Education / Educational Psychology , Psychology / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition , Psychology / Physiological Psychology , Psychology / Statistics ,

Description:...

Thinking and Problem-Solving presents a comprehensive and up-to-date review of literature on cognition, reasoning, intelligence, and other formative areas specific to this field. Written for advanced undergraduates, researchers, and academics, this volume is a necessary reference for beginning and established investigators in cognitive and educational psychology.

Thinking and Problem-Solving provides insight into questions such as: how do people solve complex problems in mathematics and everyday life? How do we generate new ideas? How do we piece together clues to solve a mystery, categorize novel events, and teach others to do the same?

• Provides a comprehensive literature review
• Covers both historical and contemporary approaches
• Organized for ease of use and reference
• Chapters authored by leading scholars