Question

Which of the following identified people's tendency to focus on a specific characteristic of a problem that keeps them from arriving at a solution as a major obstacle to successful problem solving? Group of answer choices Information processing psychologists Gestalt psychologists Psychophysicists The analogical problem solving approach

Answer 1

Answer:

Gestalt psychologists

Explanation:

Gestalt psychologists identified people's tendency to focus on a specific characteristic of a problem that keeps them from arriving at a solution as a major obstacle to successful problem solving.

Gestalt psychology was the initial cognitive response to behaviorism.It emphasized the importance of sensory wholes and the dynamic nature of visual perception. The term Gestalt means form. It is the school of psychology in the 20th century that provided the foundation for the modern study of perception.It emphasizes that the whole of anything is greater than its parts. It identified people's tendency to focus on a specific characteristic of a problem that keeps them from arriving at a solution as a major obstacle to successful problem solving.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is Gestalt psychologists

Explanation:

The psychology that identified people's tendency to focus on a specific characteristic of a problem that keeps them from arriving at a solution as a major obstacle to successful problem solving is the gestalt psychologists and it proposes that the success in solving a problem is influenced by how it is represented in the person's mind. For example while filling in a crossword puzzle people might use different cues/techniques on how to complete it.