Unit 7 pt 2 terms

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

• cognition

• prototype

• concept

• mental set

a mental image or best example of a category

• prototype

• concept

• cognition

• algorithm

the ability to produce novel and valuable ideas

• prototype

• convergent thinking

• creativity

• algorithm

all mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, etc.

• prototype

• concept

• concreationism

• cognition

To narrow the problem down to one single solution

• convergent thinking

• divergent thining

• mental set

• availability heuristic

To expand the number of possible solutions

• convergent thinking

• divergent thinking

• representativeness heuristic

• overconfidence

a rule or procedure guaranteed to find a solution

• heuristic

• insight

• algorithm

• confirmation bias

a simple thinking strategy that allows us to problem solve more efficiently.

• algorithm

• heuristic

• mental set

• creativity

A sudden realization of a problem's solution

• insight

• confirmation

• intuition

• creativity

the tendency to search for information that supports our preconception

• mental set

• confirmation bias

• availability heuristic

• overconfidence