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