Reasoning as an Associative Process
II. “Direction” in Problem Solving as a Function of Prior Reinforcement of Relevant Responses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13670355 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Abe J Judson (Utica College, corresponding author), Charles N Cofer (University of Maryland), Sidney Gelfand (University of Utah) |
| Year | 1956 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 501-507 |
| Publication date | 1956-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1956.2.3.501 |
| OpenAlex | W2079751372 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 6 |
Several studies are described in which relevant patterns of verbal associations, set up by learning in the first stage of the experiment, are shown to be associated with the frequencies of certain types of solution in the Maier two string and hat rack problems. It is also shown, in the case of a simple verbal problem, that problem solution requiring choice of members of a chain of free associations is affected by prior reinforcement of one member of the chain. These investigations are interpreted as giving support to and indicating the fruitfulness of a conception of set or direction in problem solving as consisting of complex response systems or habit families
Associative learning · Associative property · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Function (biology · Process (computing · Pure mathematics · Reinforcement · Reinforcement learning · Set (abstract data type · Simple (philosophy · String (physics · Artificial Intelligence · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Computer Science · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology
Recent research on human problem solving
Motivation and the direction of thinking
Out of one’s mind
Set-Breaking as a Learned Response
Maier's (1931) Two-String Problem Revisited
Attempts to Influence Performance on an Insight Problem
Attempts to Predict Success on an Insight Problem
Effects of Prior Associations and Task Complexity upon the Identification of Concepts
Nearsuccess and Solution Persistence in Individual Problem Solving
Operant Conditioning of Factor Analytic Personality Traits
Priming Problem Solving With Conceptual Processing of Relevant Objects
A Comparison of two Properties of Hints in Individual Problem Solving
The Effect of two Types of Verbal Hierarchy on Problem Solving
Does Training with Differential Reinforcement on Similar Problems Help in Solving a New Problem
| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,21 |
| Citation span | 1958 - 2004 (47) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |