Effects of Solution Familiarity and Number of Alternatives on Problem Difficulty.

Dominowski, Roger L.

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Publication Date: 1972

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Effects of Solution Familiarity and Number of Alternatives on Problem Difficulty

Dominowski, Roger L.

Journal of Experimental Psychology, 9, 1, 223-5, Sep 72

Results were interpreted in terms of an initial tendency for Ss to guess in order of frequency followed by a change to guessing words at the appropriate frequency level. (Author)

Descriptors: Data Analysis, Difficulty Level, Guessing (Tests), Organization, Performance Factors, Problem Sets, Problem Solving, Search Strategies, Word Frequency, Word Lists

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