Group problem solving
Experimental research by social and cognitive psychologists has established that cooperative groups solve a wide range of problems better than individuals. Cooperative problem solving groups of scientific researchers, auditors, financial analysts, air crash investigators, and forensic art experts are increasingly important in our complex and interdependent society. This comprehensive textbook--the first of its kind in decades--presents important theories and experimental research about group pr…
Read More ↓Title Statements
- Full title :Group problem solving / Patrick R. Laughlin.
Summary
Experimental research by social and cognitive psychologists has established that cooperative groups solve a wide range of problems better than individuals. Cooperative problem solving groups of scientific researchers, auditors, financial analysts, air crash investigators, and forensic art experts are increasingly important in our complex and interdependent society. This comprehensive textbook--the first of its kind in decades--presents important theories and experimental research about group problem solving. The book focuses on tasks that have demonstrably correct solutions within mathematical, logical, scientific, or verbal systems, including algebra problems, analogies, vocabulary, and logical reasoning problems. The book explores basic concepts in group problem solving, social combination models, group memory, group ability and world knowledge tasks, rule induction problems, letters-to-numbers problems, evidence for positive group-to-individual transfer, and social choice theory. The conclusion proposes ten generalizations that are supported by the theory and research on group problem solving.
Read More ↓Edition Statements
- Publication Date:©2011.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Princeton University Press
- Place of Publication:Princeton, N.J
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2011.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xiv, 158 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781400836673, 1400836670, 9781283163736, 128316373X
- oclc:ocn744350474
- LC Classification:HD30.29
- Dewey Decimal:658.4/036
Table of Contents
Basic concepts in group problem solving -- Social combination models -- Memory and group problem solving -- Group ability composition on world knowledge problems -- Collective induction -- Letters-to-numbers problems -- Group-to-individual problem-solving transfer -- Social choice theory -- Conclusions.
Read More ↓Subjects
Writers
No reviews yet. Be the first to rate this work.
Related Works
more →
Cognitive skills and their acquisition
Carnegie Symposium on Cognition, Carnegie-Mellon University)
Structure of decision: the cognitive maps of political elite
Journalism and memory
Working across boundaries
Perspectives on thinking, learning, and cognitive styles
Files & Downloads
No downloadable files are registered for this work yet.
Rate & Review