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Thinking And Problem Solving Vocab
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soft-skills
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Answer 22 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Overcoming rigidity and remaining open to alternative strategies
flexibility
language
recombination
algorithms
2. Thinking about thinking - analyse processes and make changes
directed/convergent
heuristics
prototype
meta-cognition
3. Smallest units of sound in the human language - like consonants or vowels
meta-cognition
concepts
phonemes
creativity
4. Type of thinking involves an attempt to reach a goal or answer using symbols - concepts or rules
directed/convergent
phonemes
images
syntax
5. Inability to see objects from beyond the obvious
directed/convergent
mental set
problem solving
functional fixedness
6. Will have the attributes of the concept but may not be a particular example that you have actually experienced
prototype
flexibility
mental set
images
7. Particular symbol used to represent a group of object with similar attributes (animals - cars)
algorithms
concepts
morphemes
meta-cognition
8. Short cuts and rules of thumb - some important info could be missing with this method (flawed) - generalizations - ideas
thinking
heuristics
flexibility
problem solving
9. The smallest units of meaning in a language.
morphemes
insight
concepts
algorithms
10. Mentally plotting out a course of action between your current state and a desired goal
problem solving
creativity
recombination
language
11. The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
syntax
concepts
images
flexibility
12. Represent objects or qualities of object (words which stand in for actual objects that they represent
heuristics
symbols
mental set
insight
13. The ability to change and reorganize information from memory to create new information and memories
directed/convergent
recombination
thinking
symbols
14. Step by step procedures and rules for solving problems - mathematics
phonemes
images
algorithms
functional fixedness
15. Mental representations of visual events or objects - highlights - manipulated in minds
directed/convergent
images
morphemes
insight
16. 'Usual' method for solving problems
phonemes
mental set
flexibility
images
17. 'Aha moment' processes may continue to occur unconsciously even when a person takes a break
heuristics
meta-cognition
directed/convergent
insight
18. Involves imagery and feelings and does not have a specific goal - outside the box thinking
non-directed
recombination
algorithms
symbols
19. Rearranging the parts of a problem in order to come to an original solution
morphemes
phonemes
thinking
recombination
20. To overcome mental sets - the capacity to use information and abilities in new and original ways
creativity
language
non-directed
insight
21. Concepts that can be related together (one person can't be in two places)
insight
rules
mental set
heuristics
22. System of communication using rules to make and combine symbols in order to produce meaning
language
heuristics
symbols
syntax