Author Question: According to the discussion of problem-solving expertise in Chapter 11, a. expertise is typically ... (Read 137 times)

bcretired · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

According to the discussion of problem-solving expertise in Chapter 11,

a. expertise is typically defined in terms of problem-solving speed, rather than problem-solving accuracy.
b. in some fields, expertise is not strongly correlated with the number of years of experience.
c. true experts can acquire their expertise without extensive practice because they truly seem to be born with their skills.
d. experts tend to have an especially well-developed working memory for general information, not just in their area of expertise.

Question 2

According to the discussion of problem-solving approaches, the hill-climbing heuristic

a. can only be used when you represent the problem in terms of visual imagery.
b. is one of the most sophisticated problem-solving heuristics.
c. is often used if you do not have information on how to reach your goal, so you select the best option at each choice point.
d. is especially helpful when a problem requires you to move backwards in order to eventually move forwards.