'Problem Representation'

ACTIVITY #1: This is an activity of 'Problem Representation' = First step in solving a problem' it involves interpreting or defining the problem. Question: Which disease does Ms. Anderson have and in what room is she? Use the following information to complete this activity: Five people in the hospital, each has only 1 disease & each has a different disease. Each person occupies a separate room; Room numbers are 101 — to - 105. 1. Person with asthma is in room 101. 2. Ms. Jones has heart disease. 3. Ms. Green is in room 105. 4. Ms. Smith has tuberculosis. 5. The woman with mononucleosis is in room 104. 6. Ms. Thomas is in room 101. 7. One of the patients, other than Ms. Anderson, has gall bladder disease. ACTIVITY #2: Problem Solving Activity demonstrating 'Insight' = Sudden awareness of understanding all parts of a problem. It's that 'ah-ha' feeling. 1. How would you arrange the letters in the words 'new door' to make one word? 2. It is impossible for anyone to survive more than 1/week without drinking, yet Abdullah survived a 10/day desert crossing without finding water or bringing any. How was this possible? 3.How can you stand behind your father while he is standing behind you? 4. Even if they are starving, natives living in the Arctic will never eat a penguin's egg. Why not? Use your best effort to answer the questions 2. It is impossible for anyone to survive more than 1/week without drinking, yet Abdullah survived a 10/day desert crossing without finding water or bringing any. How was this possible? 3.How can you stand behind your father while he is standing behind you? 4. Even if they are starving, natives living in the Arctic will never eat a penguin's egg. Why not? Use your best effort to answer the questions ACTIVITY #3: This activity is a 'Remote Associates Test (RAT) which measures 'Creativity'. Instructions for this activity: For each set of 3 words, try to think of a 4th word that is related to all three words. [WORD SET EXAMPLE]: ROUGH, COLD, BEER [ANSWER] = DRAFT is the common word (before/after). [WORD SET #1] FOOD CATCHER HOT [WORD SET #2] BITTER FEET HEARTED [WORD SET #3] TUG GRAVY SHOW [WORD SET #4] ATTORNEY SELF SPENDING [WORD SET #5] TYPE GHOST STORY          

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