Cognition, Parts of the Brain, and Language

__ are step by step logical procedure that guarantees the solving of a problem.

• Algorithms

• Heuristics

• Insight

• Trial & Error

Simple thinking strategies that allow us to make judgments in solving problems are known as ___.

• Algorithms

• Heuristics

• Insight

• Trial & Error

A sudden realization of an answer to a problem is known as ___.

• comprehension

• intuition

• insight

• perception

The tendency to search for an answer that confirms a personal bias is known as ___.

• Availability Heuristic

• Belief Perseverance

• Confirmation Bias

• Fixation

The inability to see a problem from a fresh perspective is known as ___.

• Belief Perseverance

• Fixation

• Confirmation Bias

• Mental Set

Approaching a solution in a way that was successful in the past is known as __.

• Trial & Error

• Mental Set

• Fixation

• Insight

Only using an object for its familiar functions is known as ___.

• Overconfidence

• Belief Perseverance

• Functional Fixedness

• Heuristics

Judging the likelihood of things or objects terms of how well they represent your prototype is known as ___

• Availability Heuristic

• Representative Heuristic

Whatever increases the ease of retrieving information increases its perceived availability is known as ___

• Availability Heuristic

• Representative Heuristic

The tendency to overestimate the accuracy of our beliefs and judgments is known as __.

• Belief Perseverance

• Overconfidence

• Confirmation Bias

• Insight