Topic 10- Problem Solving

A problem occurs when there is an ______ between a present state and the goal state, and it is not obvious how to _____ the gap

___________: the problem and the solution are well specified.

___________: the problem and the solution are not well specified

The _____ state of the problem is a representation of the starting conditions.

The ______ state of the problem is a representation of the final or goal situation.

An _______ problem state is any non-initial or goal state representation of the problem.

To change problem state, an ______ must be applied. These are actions that allow movement from one problem state to the next.

The ______ space is a complete representation of a problem solution.

Three determinants of ______-level cognition: working ______ and problem complexity, time, long-term memory.

Two classes of stratgeies that may be applied to choosing operators and solving problems: ________ and ________