Learning Factor in Anagram Solving

Abstract

The role of immediate learning to solve anagrams in lists of items of varying difficulty was studied. Observed learning was small ( N = 30); men scored somewhat higher than women. Correlations among difficulty levels were lower than expected. The study only partially replicates one by Sargent.

Current status of research and theory in human problem solving.

“…Also, Nance and Sinnot (1964) found that adding time pressure improved anagram solving considerably. Nance and Sinnot also concluded that practice in solving anagrams did not reduce solution times, but did reduce variability; and that requiring overt verbalization slowed performance on hard anagrams but speeded performance on easy problems (Nance & Sinnot, 1963).…”