CH 7B - PARTIAL REVIEW WED 2/24/21

Term for "mental processes associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating.

• cognition

• prototype

As Mr. J modeled the way to solve a particular type of chemistry problem, he spoke aloud to share with his students what his thinking was as he completed each step. Mr J was sharing his _____ with the students.

• metacognition

• accommodation

Dr. Castro conducts research to better understand how the memory works. Dr. Castro works in the field of

• Developmental Psychology

• Cognitive Psychology

Broad category or mental grouping of similar ideas, objects, or persons.

• concept

• prototype

One's best example of a particular category of ideas, objects, or people

• prototype

• concept

On the multiple choice section of the AP Psych College Board Exam you will have 100 questions and 70 minutes to complete this section. You will have determine what the single correct answer is out of five choices, so you will need to use what type of thinking?

• divergent thinking

• convergent thinking

Sam's class did an activity that required each group to build a tower with a deck of playing cards. The tallest tower would win. It was interesting to see all the different strategies for building towers. This activity involve what type of thinking

• convergent thinking

• divergent thinking

At the heart of creativity is what type of thinking

• divergent thinking

• convergent thinking

Daphne's coach hander a ring with 25 keys that all looked the same. She told her to go to locker 52 and bring her the equipment in that locker. When she arrived in the locker room, she tried each key in order until she found the correct key. This is an example of an ___________ to find the correct key.

• heuristic

• algorithm

• insight

Mental short cuts/rules of thumb that we use to solve quickly problems and make decisions.

• insights

• algorithms

• heuristics