The Einstellung effect is the development of a mechanized state of mind, often called a problem-solving set: a person's predisposition to solve a given problem in one specific manner even when a better or more appropriate method is available.
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Core ClaimA person's predisposition to solve a given problem in a specific manner even though better or more appropriate methods exist. 1 First Described Year Classification
Type of Phenomenon Sources
1. Einstellung effect, Wikipedia
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Often called a problem solving set, Einstellung refers to a person's predisposition to solve a given problem in a specific manner even though better or more appropriate methods of solving the problem exist.
Section: Luchins and Luchins water jar experiment
The water jar test, first described in Abraham S. Luchins's 1942 classic experiment, is a commonly cited example of an Einstellung situation.
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