Mechanization in problem solving¶
Luchins, A. S. (1942). Mechanization in problem solving: The effect of Einstellung. Psychological Monographs, 1-95.
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- Cognitive Entrenchment
- The entrenched structures make routine in-domain problems fast, accurate, and low-effort — the expertise's operational benefit, illustrating the flexibility tradeoff between depth and adaptability. Domain shift or novel conditions.
This sourceClassic water-jug paradigm: subjects trained on a multi-step method fail to adopt simpler available solutions (the Einstellung effect).
- The entrenched structures make routine in-domain problems fast, accurate, and low-effort — the expertise's operational benefit, illustrating the flexibility tradeoff between depth and adaptability. Domain shift or novel conditions.
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