Some sources of difficulty in solving simple problems

Jacqueline J. Goodnow; Thomas F. Pettigrew

doi:10.1037/h0049059

Some sources of difficulty in solving simple problems

Jacqueline J. Goodnow^*, Thomas F. Pettigrew

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Department of Educational Studies

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Abstract

Three groups of Ss learn a consistent pattern of responses: LR, LL, or LLR. After a random schedule of trials a LR pattern is introduced for all groups. Experience with LR or LL but not with LLR leads to faster final learning of LR. "The results are explained in terms of previous experience making the final pattern more discriminable, with discriminability strongly influenced by Ss learning to adopt a consistent mode of response against which an event pattern stands out clearly rather than being masked by response variability." 18 references. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	385-392
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Experimental Psychology
Volume	51
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/h0049059
Publication status	Published - Jun 1956

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Keywords

LEARNING & MEMORY
PROBLEM SOLVING, SOURCES OF DIFFICULTY

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Goodnow, J. J., & Pettigrew, T. F. (1956). Some sources of difficulty in solving simple problems. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 51(6), 385-392. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0049059

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