Thinking & Problem-solving

Question 1

Keeping your old car b/c it's paid off even though your monthly maintenance cost equal what a new car payment would be.

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sunk cost fallacy

Question 2

Classifying a new experience into an existing schema.

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Assimilation

Question 3

Information readily comes to mind as a result of?

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heuristics

Question 4

Clinging to one's beliefs in the face of opposition.

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belief perseverance

Question 5

While doing a multiple choice question, Sue eliminated all the wrong anwers to come up with the right answer.

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Convergent thinking

Question 6

multiple solutions; single solution

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divergent thinking; convergent thinking

Question 7

Brainstorming is an example of ?

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Divergent thinking

Question 8

Snap judgments based on personal examples or media.

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Availability heuristic

Question 9

One would expect to use more time solving problems with ____ than ____.

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algorithms; heuristics

Question 10

Using objects ONLY for their intended purpose.

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functional fixedness

Question 11

Concepts, categories, classifications.

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schemas

Question 12

Liz didn't think to use her carkeys as a box opener.

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Functional fixedness

Question 13

12 month old Joey's mom rolled an orange across the table and he called it a ball.

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Assimilation

Question 14

During our last faculty meeting; teachers were asked to brainstorm ideas to fix after-school traffic.

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Divergent thinking

Question 15

Prototype for pet

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Dog

Question 16

The "birdiest" bird. Best example of something.

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prototype

Question 17

Adjusting a current schema.

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Accommodation

Question 18

Sudden understanding of problem.

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insight

Question 19

Assuming that a woman is a nurse and a man is a fireman.

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Representativeness heuristic

Question 20

Seeking evidence to support your beliefs while overlooking or ignoring the contrary.

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confirmation bias

Question 21

Step by step process that guarantees a solution.

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algorithm

Question 22

Keywords: don't back down; beliefs become stronger in the face of opposition

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belief perseverance

Question 23

A 2 for $2 Ad seems like a great deal until you read the fine print and notice the unit price of $1 each.

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Framing effect

Question 24

Which term is NOT a synonym for schema?

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heuristic

Question 25

Planning, monitoring, and adjusting how you process information to better your performace.

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metacognition

Question 26

Seeing order in random events like coin tosses.

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gamblers fallacy

Question 27

Snap judgments based on prototypes.

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Representativeness heuristic

Question 28

I believe Scott is messier than me because I notice all of his clutter and none of my own.

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Confirmation Bias

Question 29

The wording of questions on surveys, may result in bias due to ?

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framing effect

Question 30

Foot wear is to _______ as tennis shoes are to ______.

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schema; prototype

Question 31

Fingers crossed.

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Trial and error

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