| Social Psychology: Luchins and Luchins 1950 | |
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| Script Name | luchins.zip |
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Sample Data Files |
luchinsData.zip |
| Citation | Luchins, A.S., & Luchins, E.H. (1950). New experimental attempts at preventing mechanization in problem solving. Journal of General Psychology, 42, 279-297. (pdf) |
| Summary of Experiment | In this experiment, participants are asked how to produce a certain amount of liquid given three different sizes of measuring apparatus (water jugs). They are given several problems that fit a particular form (a-b+c, for instance), then some that can be solved more easily in another way. This produces an effect where participants use the solution method they are used to rather than the one that would be most efficient -- a phenomenon referred to as a "mental set" for a particular solution. |
| Related Studies in this Corpus | |
| Works this Study Cites | Hilgard, E.R. Theories of learning. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1948.
Duncker, K. On problem-solving. Psychol. Monog., 1945, 58, No. 270, 1-113. (Translated by Lynne S. Lees.) Katona, G. Organizing and memorizing. New York: Columbia Univ. Press, 1939. Luchins, A.S. Mechanization in problem solving. Psychol. Monog., 1942, 54, No. 248, 1-95. Luchins, A.S. Classroom experiments on mental set. Amer. J. Psychol., 1946, 59, 295-298. Wetheimer, M. Productive thinking. New York: Harper, 1945. |
| Works in Set that Cite this Study | {Cited By} |
| Study Abstract | none |
| Works Cited for Experment | {Works Cited} |
| Data Analysis Instructions | {Data Instructions} |
| Date Modified |
05-Mar-2002 |
| Contact for More Information | Brian MacWhinney |