Cognition Review

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To find Tabasco sauce in a large grocery store, you could systematically search every shelf in every store aisle. This best illustrates problem solving by means of:

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an algorithm.

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A teacher asks students to think of as many uses for a brick as possible. By listing 50 uses, most of which the class finds new and unusual, Susan is displaying

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Divergent thinking

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Ed’s failure to realize that sewing thread can be used as fishing line and that a bent needle can be used as a hook is an example of

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Functional fixedness

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A mental grouping of similar things, events or people is called a(n):

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Concept

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Confirmation bias refers to the tendency to:

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Look for information that is consistent with one’s beliefs.

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A cognitive psychologist would be most interested in how an individual...

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makes a decision.

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Thinking, memory, perceptions, problem-solving, decision-making, etc. are all a part of...

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cognition

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Which type of creative thinking expands the number of possible problem solutions?

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Divergent Thinking

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Which type of problem solving technique is methodical, logical, and will always lead to a correct answer if there is one?

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Algorithm

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Pablo vainly searches for a screwdriver while failing to recognize that a readily available coin in his pocket would turn the screw. His oversight best illustrates:

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functional fixedness.