Thinking and Problem Solving

The mental activities associated with thoughts, decision-making, language, and other higher mental functions.

Concepts, propositions, and images

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<p>Prototypes act as highly representative examples of a concept, making it easier to understand and relate to ambiguous concepts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Formal reasoning relies on specific rules and logic to reach conclusions, while everyday reasoning is more complex and often involves making judgments based on experience and intuition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Heuristics act as mental shortcuts that help us make quick and efficient decisions, especially in situations where gathering all necessary information is impractical.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Solution Justification (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>Analogies help us solve problems by applying solutions from similar situations or by using familiar patterns to find solutions in new contexts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Convergent thinking focuses on finding a single, correct solution to a problem, while divergent thinking involves generating multiple, creative solutions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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The mental activities associated with thoughts, decision-making, and language.

The process of making choices from various alternatives.

Mental categories for similar objects, events, or ideas.

Concepts defined by rules and clear attributes.

Concepts developed through everyday experiences with fuzzy boundaries.

Highly representative examples of a concept.

Cognitive activity to transform information into conclusions.

Reasoning that follows a logical structure to reach a conclusion.

Casual reasoning used in daily life activities.

Simple rules derived from experience that guide decisions.

Efforts to develop or choose responses to achieve goals.

Method of solving problems by trying various solutions until one fixes it.

A guaranteed method to solve specific problems.

Solving problems by applying previous successful solutions to similar instances.

Thinking focused on finding one correct solution.

Thinking that generates multiple unique solutions.

Mental representations of objects or events, similar to actual visuals.

Using mental pictures to understand and remember information.

Cognitive frameworks summarizing knowledge and assumptions about the world.

Concepts, propositions, and images that form our thinking process.

The tendency to search for or interpret evidence supporting existing beliefs.

The feeling of having predicted an event after it has occurred.

Value derived from the outcomes of choices made.

Judging the likelihood of events based on recent memories.

Assessing the likelihood of an event by comparing it to prototypes.

Recognizing that a problem exists and understanding its nature.

Assessing potential solutions and their outcomes.

Implementing the chosen solution and observing its effectiveness.

Reflecting on the problem and solutions for future improvement.