Kurt Stevens Problem Solving Simulation

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Problem Solving Simulation Kurt Stevens After reading all the instructions (and three failed attempts), it became clear to me that the only way the simulation would work was to bring the cat first, and then go back for the dog. Upon dropping the dog off, I took the cat back, dropped it off, and took the mouse to the side with the dog. Finally, I returned to the other side, picked up the cat, dropped it off with the dog and mouse, so all were transported safely to the other side (without being eaten). Therefore, instead of letting frustration set in, I used rational and critical thinking to solve the dilemma. How did you interpret the problem? The first thing was to read the situation, examine the picture, and then think of all the obvious possibilities (one at a time/trial and error). It was along the same lines as a process of elimination and after a few tries, the answer came to me. The tendency for some people is to become frustrated, and give up or claim it cannot be done. However, I am the type of person who keeps at it until I solve the problem. Therefore, to interpret the problem means to read, analyze, and comprehend the situation. Once this is done, then…show more content…
It is like making the most obvious choices first, and once they are exhausted, then thinking more critical. Therefore, I would not really call it an obstacle, but more like a small bump in the road. Staying calm, not getting frustrated, trying the obvious choices first, and then using critical and rational thinking are the key components to solving almost anything. Using heuristics allows us to simplify, and solve problems (this does not guarantee the right answers though). Heuristics consists of two parts/sections: sub-goals, and hill climbing. In this particular situation, hill climbing was the obvious choice, because of the steps used to complete the

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