Problem solving
What is an algorithm?
Being unable to think of any other use for a paper clip is an example of this.
What is functional fixedness?
Thinking that produces many alternatives or ideas (out of the box).
What is divergent thinking?
Problem solving strategy used as a mental shortcut to quickly simplify a problem (does not guarantee a correct solution).
What is a heuristic?
When the way an issue is stated impacts the judgement.
What is framing?
The opposite of divergent thinking.
What is convergent thinking?
Assuming that someone who looks like Taco Fall is a basketball player is an example of...
What is a representative heuristic?
The tendency to hold onto our opinions even after that opinion has been discredited.
What is belief perseverance?
Identify three of the five main components of creativity as we discussed in class.
What are expertise, imaginative thinking skills, a venturesome personality, intrinsic motivation, and a creative environment.
Identify the hypothesis that language determines the way we think and provide an example.
What is linguistic determinism?
Assuming that someone who is out sick has COVID is an example of...
What is an availability heuristic?
The tendency to overestimate the accuracy of our beliefs and judgements.
What is overconfidence bias?
Generating lots of possible solutions to a problem.
What is brainstorming?
Believed in the idea of "a critical period" and that language is due to prewiring in humans.
Who is Noam Chomsky?
All of the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, and remembering.
What is cognition?
The tendency to be influenced by a suggested reference point, pulling our response toward that point.
What is the anchoring effect?
When you put a problem aside temporarily (like maybe with a Wordle) to allow you to look at it later from a different perspective.
What is incubation?
Barriers to problem solving when we apply only methods we have used in the past.
What is a mental set?
Identify and explain the four stages of language development in babies.
What are babbling stage, one-word stage, two-word stage, and telegraphic speech?