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Problem solving
Obstacles
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Thinking
Language
100
Strategy that involves a step-by-step procedure that guarantees a solution to a certain type of problem.

What is an algorithm?

100

Being unable to think of any other use for a paper clip is an example of this. 

What is functional fixedness?

100

Thinking that produces many alternatives or ideas (out of the box). 

What is divergent thinking?

100
Mental groupings of similar objects, events, ideas, and people.
What is a concept?
100
Smallest distinctive sound units in a language.
What are phonemes?
200

Problem solving strategy used as a mental shortcut to quickly simplify a problem (does not guarantee a correct solution). 

What is a heuristic?

200

When the way an issue is stated impacts the judgement. 

What is framing?

200

The opposite of divergent thinking. 

What is convergent thinking?

200
Narrows the available solutions to determine the best solution.
What is convergent thinking?
200
Deriving meaning from sounds.
What is semantics?
300

Assuming that someone who looks like Taco Fall is a basketball player is an example of...

What is a representative heuristic?

300

The tendency to hold onto our opinions even after that opinion has been discredited. 

What is belief perseverance?

300

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.

300

Identify the hypothesis that language determines the way we think and provide an example.

What is linguistic determinism?

300
System of rules that enables us to communicate with one another.
What is grammar?
400

Assuming that someone who is out sick has COVID is an example of...

What is an availability heuristic?

400

The tendency to overestimate the accuracy of our beliefs and judgements. 

What is overconfidence bias?

400

Generating lots of possible solutions to a problem. 

What is brainstorming?

400
When no problem-solving strategy seems to work we arrive at a solution with this.
What is insight?
400

Believed in the idea of "a critical period" and that language is due to prewiring in humans. 

Who is Noam Chomsky?

500

All of the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, and remembering.

What is cognition?

500

The tendency to be influenced by a suggested reference point, pulling our response toward that point. 

What is the anchoring effect?

500

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?

500

Barriers to problem solving when we apply only methods we have used in the past.

What is a mental set?

500

Identify and explain the four stages of language development in babies.

What are babbling stage, one-word stage, two-word stage, and telegraphic speech?