"Oh no, the forest is burning!" cultural differences in the complex problem-solving process only under high uncertainty.

ABSTRACT: What do people in different cultures do when they encounter complex problems? Whereas some cross-cultural research exists about complex problem-solving predictors and performance, the process has rarely been studied. We presented participants from Brazil, Germany, the Philippines, and the United States with two computer-simulated dynamic problems, one where quick action was required - the WinFire simulation - and one where cautious action was required - the Coldstore simulation. Participants were asked to think aloud in their native language while working on these two tasks. These think-aloud protocols were digitally recorded, transcribed, and coded by coders in each country in terms of the steps involved in complex problem solving and dynamic decision making. For the current study, we dev

SUBMITTER: Smith W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9815707 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature