Psych 2nd Sem Review 3

Mental groupings of similar events, ideas, or people

• Concepts

• Prototype

• Creativity

• Algorithm

A mental image or best example of a category

• Concepts

• Prototype

• Creativity

• Algorithm

the ability to produce new and valuable ideas

• Concepts

• Prototype

• Creativity

• Algorithm

the ability to produce new and valuable ideas Narrowing available problem solutions to determine the single best solution

• Convergent Thinking

• Divergent Thinking

• Heuristic

• Insight

Expanding the number of possible problem solutions, creative thinking that expands in different directions

• Convergent Thinking

• Divergent Thinking

• Heuristic

• Insight

A simple thinking strategy that often allows us to make judgements and solve problems efficiently

• Convergent Thinking

• Divergent Thinking

• Heuristic

• Insight

A sudden realization of a problem’s solution: contrast with strategy-based solutions

• Convergent Thinking

• Divergent Thinking

• Heuristic

• Insight

in a language, the smallest distinct sound unit

• Phoneme

• Morpheme

• Aphasia

in a language, the smallest unit that carries meaning; may be a word or a part of a word

• Phoneme

• Morpheme

• Aphasia

in a language, the smallest unit that carries meaning; may be a word or a part of a word

• Phoneme

• Morpheme

• Aphasia