- Thus we need to be aware of this tendency and ask ourselves, What else is there to know, or where can I get more information. Not Weighing Consequences - a solution or decision that we really like and we will commit and jump in before we consider how that solution or decision will impact our lives.Taking to time to recognize our obstacles will help us to be better problem solvers and make better decisions.

Developmental changes in Problem Solving Early Childhood (0 8)

Rule assessment approach Focuses on childrens increasing ability to effectively use rules to solve problems as they get older. (E.g. rule of color)

Drawbacks that prevent young children from solving many problems effectively: poor or lack of planning Preschool children often have difficulty inhibiting an ongoing behavior, especially if it is enjoyable. Even though the young children may know a rule they fail to use it.

Adolescents (12 18) Older children and adolescents become better problem solvers than young children involve knowledge and strategies. Adolescents are more likely than young children to have effective strategies that help them solve problems. They have an increased capacity to monitor and manage their resources to effectively meet the demands of a problem solving task. Adolescents also are better than children at screening out information irrelevant to solving a problem.

Late adulthood(old age) Intellectual changesin late adulthood do not always result in reduction of ability. Whilefluid intelligence does decline in later years,crystallized intelligence has been shown to rise slightly over the entire life span.

Fluid intelligence - the ability to see and to use patterns and relationships to solve problems crystallized intelligence - the ability to use accumulated information to solve problems and make decisions