Introduction to Thinking and Problem Solving

Which of the following is true of analogies in supporting problem solving?

• Relevant analogies usually help people solve problems, and people do spontaneously think of relevant analogies.

• Relevant analogies usually help people solve problems, but people often do not spontaneously think of relevant analogies.

• Relevant analogies usually hinder people when solving problems, and people do spontaneously think of relevant analogies.

• Relevant analogies usually hinder people when solving problems, but people often do not spontaneously think of relevant analogies

• Relevant analogies neither help nor hinder people when solving problems.

Creativity is most closely associated with which of the following?

• Convergent Thinking

• Divergent Thinking

• Spatial Awareness

• Interpersonal Intelligence

• Intrapersonal Intelligence

Which of the following statements is true of insight problem solving?

• It involves trying every possible solution until finding the one that works

• It is only used to solve verbal problems and not spatial ones

• It can only occur in situations where the problem space is very large

• It requires an incubation period in which the problem solver can start fresh on the problem

• It occures most frequently with well-defined problems

Many people prefer meat that is 80 percent lean interest of 20 percent fat, even though they are the same thing. Which concept is being used when the same information is presented in a more desirable way?

• Intuition

• Insight

• Framing

• Overconfidence

• Perseverance

Match the following

• A sudden realization of a problem's solution, contrasts with strategy-based solutions.

• Insight

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

• Heuristic

• A simple thinking strategy that often allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently.

• Algorithm

Match the following

• A mental image or best example of a category

• Divergent Thinking

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

• Concept

• Expanding the number of possible problem solutions, creative thinking that goes in diff. directions

• Prototype

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

• Convergent Thinking

When asked to think of a bird, many people think of a robin. In this case a robin is people's ​ (a)   for a bird.

• prototype
• concept
• creative idea
• convergent grouping
• cognition