c6 thnkn n intlgnc Flashcards
organizing and attempting to understand information
thinking (cognition)
mental representations
have a picture -like quality
mental images
strict rules for defining
formal concepts
developed through experience
natural concepts
closely matches the defining characteristics
prototype
goal must be reached
problem solving
involves identifying, evaluating
decision making
one possible solution is found after another is tried unitl successfully done
trial and error
step by step
algorithms
represent a class category or events
concepts
educated guess based on prior experiences
heuristic
block to problem solving
functional fixedness
worked for them in the past
mental sets
ignoring any evidence that does not fit those beliefs
confirmation bias
combining ideas
creativity