thinking skills

Mental models help us to

• Memorize facts

• Understand how things connect

• Avoid thinking

• Forget problems

What is a mental model

• A physical object

• A way to imagine how something works

• A type of computer program

• A school subject

Which is a good example of decision-making?

• Flipping a coin

• Using facts and thinking carefully

• Ignoring all options

• Asking someone else to decide

Cognitive mechanisms are

• Machines in the brain

• Mental processes like thinking and problem-solving

• Physical tools D. School rules

Which process is part of cognitive development?

• Sleeping

• Synaptogenesis (brain connections)

• Watching TV

• Eating

Normative decision theory helps people

• Make better choices

• Avoid thinking

• Follow others blindly

• Forget problems

What is a fallacy?

• A strong argument

• A mistake in reasoning

• A fact

• A rule

Composition fallacy means

• Assuming what is true for parts is true for the whole

• Giving examples

• Asking questions

• Agreeing with others

A straw man fallacy means

• Changing someone’s argument to make it easier to attack

• Agreeing with others

• Giving strong support

• Asking for feedback

A false dilemma gives

• Many choices

• Only two choices when more exist

• No choices

• The best choice