Cognition and Thinking Quiz

What is cognition associated with?

• Physical activities

• Mental activities like thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating

• Emotional activities

• Social activities

What does the term "concept" refer to?

• A specific event

• A mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, or people

• A physical object

• A random idea

What is a prototype?

• A detailed plan

• A mental image or best example of a category

• A physical model

• A random thought

What is convergent thinking?

• Expanding the number of possible solutions

• Narrowing the available problem solutions to determine the single best solution

• Ignoring all solutions

• Randomly choosing a solution

What is divergent thinking?

• Focusing on one solution

• Expanding the number of possible solutions; creative thinking that diverges in different directions

• Ignoring all solutions

• Choosing the first solution that comes to mind

What is an algorithm?

• A sudden realization of a problem's solution

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

• A simple thinking strategy that is error-prone

• The tendency to search for information that supports preconceptions

Which term describes a simple thinking strategy that allows for quick but error-prone problem solving?

• Insight

• Algorithm

• Heuristic

• Confirmation Bias

What is the definition of insight in problem solving?

• The tendency to ignore contradictory evidence

• The sudden realization of a problem's solution

• A methodical procedure for solving problems

• The inability to see a problem from a new perspective

What does confirmation bias refer to?

• The inability to see a problem from a new perspective

• The tendency to approach a problem in one particular way

• The tendency to search for information that supports our preconceptions

• A methodical, logical rule for problem solving

What is fixation in the context of problem solving?

• The sudden realization of a problem's solution

• The inability to see a problem from a new perspective

• A simple thinking strategy that is error-prone

• The tendency to search for supporting information