GACE Study.com Vocab

What is critical thinking also called?

• Critical analysis

• Personal efficacy

• Self-efficacy

• Rational thinking

What does critical thinking involve?

• Belief in one's own ability

• Clear, rational thinking involving critique

• Completing tasks and reaching goals

• Emotional reasoning

What is self-efficacy also referred to as?

• Critical analysis

• Personal efficacy

• Rational thinking

• Emotional reasoning

What does self-efficacy measure?

• The extent or strength of one's belief in one's own ability to complete tasks and reach goals

• The ability to think critically

• The capacity for emotional reasoning

• The skill of rational thinking

What is narrative structure generally described as?

• The plot of a story

• The structural framework that underlies the order and manner in which a narrative is presented

• The characters in a story

• The setting of a story

What is functional fixedness?

• The ability to use an object in multiple ways

• A cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used

• The flexibility of using objects creatively

• The skill of fixing broken objects

What is a model in the context of advertising?

• A person who designs products

• A person who promotes, displays, or advertises commercial products or serves as a visual aide for photography

• A person who buys products

• A person who critiques products

What is brainstorming?

• A method of solving problems individually

• A group creativity technique to find a conclusion for a specific problem by gathering a list of ideas from its members

• A way to memorize information

• A technique to improve public speaking skills

What is cooperative learning?

• An individual learning approach

• An educational approach to organize classroom activities into academic and social learning experiences

• A method of competitive learning

• A solitary study technique

What is decoding in coding theory?

• The process of creating new codes

• The process of translating received messages into codewords of a given code

• The process of encrypting messages

• The process of sending messages