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Assessment of problem‐solving ability

Medical Education, 1977
Summary It is recognized that no problem solving can take place without a background knowledge. As the highest marks in PMPs are now being consistently achieved by those candidates who arrive at the correct diagnosis without accumulating excessive information and at the same time avoiding irrelevant or incorrect data the PMP may be ...
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Adolescent substance users: Problem-solving abilities

Journal of Substance Abuse, 1993
Cognitive ability and cognitive egocentrism were examined as predictors of problem-solving ability in adolescent substance users in a vocational training program. Problem-solving outcome variables were significantly predicted by two cognitive ability measures, as well as by measures of cognitive independence and egocentrism in thinking.
A, Frank, V, Green, D W, McNeil
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Worrying, social problem-solving abilities, and social problem-solving confidence

Behaviour Research and Therapy, 1994
This study investigated the relationship between worrying and two features of social problem solving: problem-solving ability and confidence. However, while levels of worrying were significantly related to both poor problem-solving confidence and poor perceived control over the problem-solving process, worrying was unrelated to problem-solving ability ...
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Problem solving in schizophrenia: a specific deficit in planning ability

Schizophrenia Research, 1995
The study investigated problem solving ability in schizophrenia. Thirty DSM-IIIR schizophrenic patients and 27 matched normal controls were tested on the Three-Dimensional Computerised Tower of London Test (3-D CTL Test) (Morris et al., 1993). The patients took significantly more moves to solve a series of problems and solved significantly fewer ...
MORRIS, R G, RUSHE, T, WOODRUFFE, P W R, MURRAY, R M   +3 more
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The perceived problem-solving ability of nurse managers*

Journal of Nursing Management, 2006
The development of a problem-solving approach to nursing has been one of the more important changes in nursing during the last decade. Nurse Managers need to have effective problem-solving and management skills to be able to decrease the cost of the health care and to increase the quality of care.This descriptive study was conducted to determine the ...
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How we measure problem‐solving ability

Medical Education, 1983
Summary A review of some of the more recent literature on problem solving is presented. An attempt is made to identify factors which may lead to discrediting the PMP (Patient Management Problem) as a measure of problem‐solving ability.
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The Future Problem Solving Program: An Investigation of Effects on Problem-Solving Ability

Contemporary Educational Psychology, 1993
Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the Future Problem Solving Program on gifted students′ ability to solve futuristic problems similar to those used in the program. The first research question dealt with the effects of the Future Problem Solving Program on subjects total score on an ill-structured problem.
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A logical machine for measuring problem solving ability

Papers presented at the December 13-15, 1960, eastern joint IRE-AIEE-ACM computer conference on - IRE-AIEE-ACM '60 (Eastern), 1960
The magnitude of costs incurred by assigning unsuccessful or even marginal personnel to tasks involving EDP systems design and programming justifies a much greater effort in the selection of personnel than the use of conventional aptitude tests implies. A small desk-top machine named the Logical Analysis Device is described, its logical organization is
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Spatial Abilities in Problem Solving in Kinematics

2002
This study investigates the relationship between students’ spatial abilities and their ability to solve problems in physics, specifically in kinematics. The approach taken is to consider spatial ability not as single and undifferentiated, but composed of different components.
Maria Kozhevnikov, Mary Hegarty, Richard Mayer   +2 more
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Evaluating the Problem Solving Abilities of ChatGPT

2023
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