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In the third experiment, what type of problems did participants solve after completing a set of matchstick problems?
In the third experiment, what type of problems did participants solve after completing a set of matchstick problems?
problems that required the use of novel tactics
What did the researchers find in the third experiment about participants' ability to switch to new strategies?
What did the researchers find in the third experiment about participants' ability to switch to new strategies?
participants often had trouble leaving their set of successful tactics behind and shifting to new strategies
According to the researchers' conclusion, what may constrain people's initial moves when they tackle a problem?
According to the researchers' conclusion, what may constrain people's initial moves when they tackle a problem?
perceptual components of the problem
What did the researchers observe about the knowledge deduced from trying out different tactics?
What did the researchers observe about the knowledge deduced from trying out different tactics?
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How do the findings in the three studies contribute to our understanding of problem solving?
How do the findings in the three studies contribute to our understanding of problem solving?
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