Psychology Assignment 2

What is the definition of cognitive psychology?

• The study of physical development

• The study of mental processes

• The study of plant biology

• The study of social interactions

What are the components of cognitive psychology?

• Thinking, Intelligence, Language, Learning, Memory

• Physical growth, Emotional development, Social development

• Problem solving, Decision making, Critical thinking

• Sensation, Perception, Motor skills, Emotional intelligence

What is the trial and error approach to problem solving?

• Using a rule-of-thumb strategy to make judgments

• Using specific step-by-step procedures for solving problems

• Having a sudden realization of the solution to a problem

• Trying one solution after another until finding one that works

What is confirmation bias in problem solving?

• A rule-of-thumb strategy for judging likelihood of events

• A tendency to be more confident than correct

• A tendency to use the initial value as a reference point

• A tendency to search for information that confirms preconceptions

What is functional fixedness in problem solving?

• Estimating likelihood of events based on availability in memory

• Using specific step-by-step procedures for solving problems

• Thinking of things only in terms of their usual functions

• Clutching to initial conceptions after they have been discredited

What is the representativeness heuristic?

• Judging likelihood of things based on how well they match a prototype

• Estimating likelihood of events based on availability in memory

• Being more confident than correct in judgments

• Using the initial value as a reference point in making estimates

What is overconfidence in judgment making?

• Tendency to think of things only in terms of their usual functions

• Tendency to search for information that confirms preconceptions

• Tendency to be more confident than correct

• Tendency to use the initial value as a reference point

What is creativity characterized by?

• Rote memorization

• Logical reasoning

• Convergent thinking

• Divergent thinking

What are the characteristics of creative people?

• Physical strength, Aggressiveness, Stubbornness, Greed, External rewards

• Rote memorization, Conformity, Apathy, Laziness, Extrinsic motivation

• Intelligence, Obedience, Shyness, Complacency, External motivation

• Expertise, Nonconformity, Curiosity, Persistence, Intrinsic motivation

What is the environmental influence on creativity?

• Circumstances that promote conformity

• Circumstances that limit intelligence

• Circumstances that discourage creativity

• Circumstances that promote creativity