Define and recognize examples of: problem elements, states, operators, and constraints.
Define start state, goal state, and intermediate states.
Distinguish between a well defined and an ill-defined problem.
Define "problem space".
Explain the methods of "collecting verbal protocols" and "computer simulation" for examining the nature of problem solving.
Explain how Newell and Simon, as well as other problem solving researchers view the process of problem solving as a search through the problem space.
Describe an algorithmic search through a problem space.
Explain why an algorithmic search through the problem space is not a feasible method for solving most problems.
List and describe the heuristics that novices use for solving unfamiliar problems.
Describe the differences between expert and novice problem solvers.
Define "transfer".
Describe a typical method for measuring transfer.
Distinguish between positive and negative transfer.
Explain what makes one problem a good analogy for another problem.
Describe people's ability to notice a useful analogy to an unfamiliar problem.
Describe the factors uncovered by Gick and Holyoak that facilitate people's ability to notice and use an analogy to solve an unfamiliar problem.