Exam 1 Flashcards
Belief
The hand you’re dealt is a staring point not an end point
Mindset
A self conception used to structure the self and guide behavior
Growth mindset characteristics
- desire to learn
-embrace challenge
-persistence
-effort
-constructive criticism
-inspiration from others
Level 6
-learning over ignorance
-humility over arrogance
-simplicity over complexity
- decisiveness over vacillation
-confidence over doubt
-balance over extremism
-efficiency over wastefulness
Creativity
Deviate from the norm while being relevant to the problem at hand
Fluidity/fluency
Generation of many ideas
Flexibility
Moving from one idea to another
Illumination phase
Inductive reasoning that depends on the insight of sudden intuition
Preparation phase
-pondering difficult issues with no clear (or yet defined) answer
-1st step of creative process
Skepticism
-barrier to creativity
-combat with conscious effort to being open minded
Cognitive consistency
-Resist to change or new ideas
-barrier to creativity
Intrinsic motivation
-Comes from within
-passion=energy
Verbal
Left brain
Using words to:
Name
describe
define
Digital
Left brain
Using numbers
Counting
Rational
Left brain
Drawing conclusions based on reason and fact
Logical
Left brain
Drawing conclusions based on logic
Linear
Left brain
Thinking in linked ideas
Analytic
Left brain
Figuring out things step by step
Symbolic
Left brain
Using a symbol to stand for something
Abstract
Left brain
Using a small bit of info to represent the whole
Temporal
Left brain
Keeping track of time
Sequencing in order
Nonverbal
Right brain
Having an awareness of, but minimal connection with words
Spatial
Right brain
Seeing where things are in relation to other things
Nonrational
Right brain
Willing to suspend judgement
