pshyc part 1

The study of internal mental processes (all the things that go on inside your brain)

• Metacognition

• Cognitive Psychology

• Prototype

• Convergent Thinking

When we think about our thinking, active control and awareness of our own thinking

• Reflection
• Cognition
• Metacognition
• Introspection

Mental grouping of similar objects, events, ideas, or people

• Concepts "Organization"

• Type
• Classification
• Category

Mental image or the best example of a specific concept or category

• prototype "first think of"

• exemplar
• stereotype
• archetype

Type of thinking that focuses on coming up with the single, well-established answer to a problem

• Divergent thinking
• Critical thinking
• Analytical thinking
• Convergent thinking

Thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions

• Divergent thinking
• Critical thinking
• Analytical reasoning
• Convergent thinking

The mental process that people go through to discover, analyze, and solve problems

• Decision-making framework
• Critical thinking model
• Creative brainstorming technique
• Problem-solving process

Set of step-by-step procedures that provides the correct answer to a particular problem

• Procedure
• Formula
• Method
• Algorithm

An educated guess based on prior experiences that helps narrow down the possible solutions for a problem

• theory
• conjecture
• heuristics

• assumption

A sudden and often new realization of the solution to a problem, such as suddenly seeing a cause and effect relationship

• Insights (Aha moment)

• Cognitive dissonance
• Insightful breakthrough
• Eureka moment