Mod 3 Part 1

Module 3 Part 1 - Psych 126 - Problem Solving and Creativity

Five Bookmarks:

"All people smile
in the same language."

(You can find all the course learning objectives by clicking the bookmark called Expected Outcomes on the Psy-126 Internet Syllabus.)

2.	- page 59 - Step outside your own culture for a few minutes to watch the instructor video on Citizen Kurchatov - inventor of the Soviet atomic bomb. Decide which skills among those listed in Figure 3-1 he possessed.
3.	- page 64 - Using Exhibit 3-1, identify which of the four Myers-Briggs problem-solving types you are likely to be.
4.	- page 65 - List in logical order the 7 decision making steps.

Class Activities:

1st	Learning Objective #2: - page 59 - Step outside your own culture for a few minutes to watch the instructor video on Citizen Kurchatov - inventor of the Soviet atomic bomb. Decide which skills among those listed in Figure 3-1 he possessed.
2nd	Learning Objectives #3:
	- page 64 - Using Exhibit 3-1, identify which of the four problem-solving types you are likely to be.
3rd	Learning Objective #4:
	- page 65 - List in logical order the 7 decision making steps.

1st Let's complete Learning Objective #2 together:

- page 59 -
Step outside your own culture for a few minutes to watch the instructor video on Citizen Kurchatov - inventor of the Soviet atomic bomb. Decide which skills among those listed in Figure 3-1 he possessed.

Influences on Problem-Solving Skills

From page 59, list the items which influence problem-solving ability.

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Watch Kurchatov - Soviet inventor of the atomic bomb.

In your opinion, decide which problem solving abilities Kurchatov possessed and illustrate your claims with examples from the video.

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2nd If class time permits, complete Learning Objective #3 together; in any case, accomplish this objective in your electronic notebook.

3.	- page 64 - Using Exhibit 3-1, identify which of the four problem-solving types you are likely to be.

Four Problem-Solving Styles and Your Own Work Matchup

Type your name: _____________________

As the result of completing this exercise, the problem-solving type I am likely to become is ____________________.

Sensation-Thinking: (Decisive, dependable, alert to details)

1.	Accounting and Bookkeeping
2.	Computer Programming
3.	Manufacturing Technology

Intuitive-Thinking: (Creative, progressive, perceptive)

1.	Systems Designer
2.	Law, Paralegal Work
3.	Middle Manager

Sensation-Feeling: (Pragmatic, analytical, methodical, and conscientious)

1.	Supervision
2.	Selling
3.	Negotiating

Intuitive-Feeling: (Colorful, people person, helpful)

1.	Customer Service
2.	Business Communications
3.	Instructor, Teacher

3rd If class time permits, complete Learning Objective #4 together; in any case, accomplish this objective in your electronic notebook.

4.	- page 65 - List in logical order the 7 decision making steps.

Decision-Making Steps

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Class Activities

Items covered in this class session or listed as homework:

Undone Begun Completed Mentioned or
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Review/Preview
Learning Objectives

Class Activities

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Summary

Homework

Instructor Comments:

Student Comments:

Homework:

1.	Read Chapter 3 - Problem Solving and Creativity and take the exam over Chapter 3.

Complete Learning Objective #6.

6.	- page 72 - Take the creative personality test.

My name is ___________________.

The score I achieved on the creative personality test was __________.

The interpretation of my score, according to the textbook author, Andrew J. DuBrin, is that _______________.

Complete Learning Objective #7.

7.	- page 74 - Complete the Rhyme and Reason exercise.

Don't look at the answers before completing this exercise!

How many of the items were you able to complete successfully? Answer: ________

Place an "X" in the result that applies to you below, and then interpret your finding, using DuBrin.

Result	Interpretation
I scored ten or more correct rhymes: ________	According to the textbook author, my score means that __________________________ .
I scored fewer than ten correct rhymes: ________	According to the textbook author, my score means that __________________________ .

"All people smile in the same language."