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Identify obstacles that one may encounter in problem solving.



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The obstacles that one may encounter in problem solving are as follows:

(i) Mental Set

  • It is a tendency of a person to solve problems by following the previously tried mental operations based upon prior success.
  • It can create a mental rigidity and hinder problem solving since the problem solver does not think of new rules and ideas.
  • It is also related to functional fixedness, whereby people fail to solve a problem because they get fixed or stuck on the usual function of things.

(ii) Lack of Motivation

  • Motivation is a very important condition to solve problems. Sometimes people give up easily while encountering a problem or when they have had met a failure previously.
  • Thus, they become de-motivated and are unable to solve problems.

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