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University of PhoenixKristina NelsonKevin Connell

Coy Stoker

Problem Solving and Decision Making

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Problem Solving & Decision Making 1

Table of ContentsIntroduction

Value Vs. Utility

Means-Ends Analysis

Modal Model of Memory

Early, Late, or Moveable?

The Whorfian Hypothesis

Conclusion

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Problem Solving & Decision Making 2

Introduction

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Problem Solving & Decision Making 3

YTD Profits

Amount

Direct $175,021

Investments

$6,786

Other $2, 234

Total: $184,041

YTD Expens

es

Amount

Personnel

$173,746

Operating Costs

$25,794

Debt Payments

$3,456

Other $1,876

Total: $201,416

Name Productivity

Payroll

John Bennet $1,289 $8,856

Sally Burnett $2,687 $4,908

Henry Addison $17,567 $27,987

Hallie Adore $19,365 $20,745

Audrey Hempburg

$6,098 $12,945

Allia Stewart $3,298 $7,209

James Allister $635 $11,967

Becky Heartwritght

$89,496 $27,198

Jacob Stewart $27,156 $20,912

Laura McBeth $51,926 $31,019

Value Vs. Utility

Inductive Reasoning…

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Problem Solving & Decision Making 4

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Means-Ends Analysis

Deductive Reasoning…

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Problem Solving & Decision Making 5

Compare Current State

with Goal

Compare Current State

with Goal

Set Goal to Solve

Difference

Set Goal to Solve

Difference

Select OperatorSelect

OperatorApply

OperatorApply

Operator

Modal Model of Memory

Sensory Memory, Short-Term Memory, Long-Term Memory…

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Problem Solving & Decision Making 6

Sensory Memory

(visual, auditory, other?)

Sensory Memory

(visual, auditory, other?)

Short-Term

Memory

Short-Term

Memory

Long-Term Memory

Long-Term Memory

Forgotten Forgotten

Attention

Retrieval

Rehearsal

Early, Late, or Moveable?

Attention Filtering…

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Problem Solving & Decision Making 7

Processing Physical

Characteristics

Processing Physical

Characteristics

Processing SemanticsProcessing Semantics AwarenessAwareness

Attention

Stimuli from Environment

The Whorfian Hypothesis

The effect of language on perception…

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Problem Solving & Decision Making 8

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Conclusion

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Problem Solving & Decision Making 9

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