Complex Problem Solving

<p>Although complex problem solving has emerged as a field of psychology in its own right, the literature is, for the most part, widely scattered, and often so technical that it is inaccessible to non-experts. This unique book provides a comprehensive, in-depth, and accessible introduction to the field of complex problem solving. Chapter authors -- experts in their selected domains -- deliver systematic, thought-provoking analyses generally written from an information-processing point of view. Areas addressed include politics, electronics, and computers.</p> <p><b>Contents: Part I:</b><i>Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic.</i><b>K.E. Stanovich, A.E. Cunningham,</b> Reading as Constrained Reasoning. <b>M. Bryson, C. Bereiter, M. Scardamalia, E. Joram,</b> Going Beyond the Problem as Given: Problem Solving in Expert and Novice Writers. <b>S.M. Sokol, M. McCloskey,</b> Cognitive Mechanisms in Calculation. <b>Part II:</b><i>Social Sciences.</i><b>J.F. Voss, C.R. Wolfe, J.A. Lawrence, R.A. Engle,</b> From Representation to Decision: An Analysis of Problem Solving in International Relations. <b>R.K. Wagner,</b> Managerial Problem Solving. <b>J. Funke,</b> Solving Complex Problems: Exploration and Control of Complex Social Systems. <b>E. Amsel, R. Langer, L. Loutzenhiser,</b> Do Lawyers Reason Differently from Psychologists? A Comparative Design for Studying Expertise. <b>Part III:</b><i>Natural Sciences.</i><b>M. Hegarty,</b> Knowledge and Processes in Mechanical Problem Solving. <b>A. Lesgold, S. Lajoie,</b> Complex Problem Solving in Electronics. <b>D.S. Kay,</b> Computer Interaction: Debugging the Problems. <b>Part IV:</b><i>Games.</i><b>P.A. Frensch, R.J. Sternberg,</b> Skill-Related Differences in Game Playing. <b>Part V:</b><i>Conclusions.</i><b>E. Hunt,</b> Some Comments on the Study of Complexity.</p>