Modules 34-35

Front

all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating

Back

cognition

Front

a mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, or people

Back

concept

Front

a mental image or best example of a category

Back

prototype

Front

the ability to produce novel and valuable ideas

Back

creativity

Front

narrows the available problem solutions to determine the single best solution

Back

convergent thinking

Front

What expands the number of possible problem solutions? Options: algorithm, heuristic, convergent thinking, divergent thinking

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divergent thinking

Front

a methodical, logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem

Back

algorithm

Front

a simple thinking strategy that often allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently

Back

heuristic

Front

a sudden realization of a problem’s solution

Back

insight

Front

a tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions and to ignore or distort contradictory evidence

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confirmation bias