Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
In Units 1 and 2 you learned about cognition and the cognitive processes of problem-solving and decision-making. In this assignment you will be required to create a PowerPoint presentation to demonstrate your understanding of these concepts. Using the information that you learned in the readings, you will describe the concepts of problem-solving and decision-making. You will write a short case study to illustrate each of these cognitive processes in a group or work setting. You will also apply your knowledge of problem-solving strategies and decision-making heuristics to your case studies.
Assignment Directions
For this assignment you will use the Unit 2 Assignment Template to create a PowerPoint presentation that explains and illustrates the cognitive processes of problem-solving and decision-making.
Please complete the following:
Slide 1: Title
Provide your name, presentation title, course, and date.
Slide 2: What is Problem-Solving?
Describe the cognitive process of problem-solving, identifying what problem-solving entails.
Slide 3: Example of Problem-Solving
Write a short case study illustrating a real-world situation that involves problem-solving in a group or work setting.
The case study should identify the person involved, the initial state, the goal state, the obstacles, as well as the best solution to the problem described.
Slide 4: Problem-Solving Strategies
Provide an explanation of how a problem-solving strategy discussed in the readings might be applied to your case study.
In particular, you should discuss one of the following problem-solving strategies: the analogy approach, the means-end heuristic, or the hill-climbing heuristic.
Slide 5: What is Decision-Making?
Describe the cognitive process of decision-making, identifying what decision-making entails.
Slide 6: Example of Decision-Making
Write a short case study illustrating a real-world situation that involves decision-making in a group or work setting.
The case study should identify the person making the decision, the situation that requires a decision, the choices that need to be evaluated, as well as the best decision for the situation described.
Slide 7: Decision-Making Heuristics
Provide an explanation of a decision-making heuristic discussed in the readings that might influence the decision in your case study.
In particular, you should discuss one of the following decision-making heuristics: the availability heuristic, the representative heuristic, or the anchoring and adjustment heuristic.
Slide 8: References
Provide an APA formatted list of references that you have cited within your presentation.
This presentation must contain at least one reference to the readings.
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