MCQ3 Flashcards
WHAT IS A PROBLEM?
IS A SITUATION IN WHICH WE HAVE A GOAL BUT DO NOT KNOW HOW TO ACHIEVE IT.
DEFINE THE TERM THINKING
A PROCESS OF MENTAL EXPLORATION OF POSSIBLE ACTIONS AND STATES OF THE WORLD
WHAT ARE THE 2 TERMS USED TO DEFINE PROBLEMS?
WELL-DEFINED OR ILL-DEFINED
WHAT ARE WELL-DEFINED PROBLEMS?
PROBLEMS WHICH HAVE CLEAR MOVES, RULES, AND GOALS.
GIVE EXAMPLES OF WELL-DEFINED PROBLEMS?
CHESS. ANAGRAMS.
WHAT ARE ILL-DEFINED PROBLEMS?
PROBLEMS WHERE THE STARTING CONDITIONS, AVAILABLE ACTIONS, AND GOALS ARE UNSPECIFIED.
WHAT YYPE OF PROBLEM REQUIRES THE APPLICATION OF CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING PROCESSES?
ILL-DEFINED PROBLEMS.
HOW DID EINSTEIN DEVELOP HIS IDEAS?
THROUGH THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS AND COMBINATORY PLAY.
WHAT IS ANOTHER TERM FOR COMBINATORY PLAY?
MENTAL SYNTHESIS
WHAT ARE THE 4 STAGES OF CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING?
1) PREPARATION
2) INCUBATION
3) ILLUMINATION / INSIGHT
4) VERIFICATION
EXPLAIN THE FIRST STAGE (PREPARATION) OF CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING
IS WHERE YOU FAMILIARISE YOURSELF WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROBLEM. HENCE CONSCIOUS EFFORT IS REQUIRED.
EXPLAIN THE SECOND STAGE (INCUBATION) OF CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING?
A PERIOD IN WHICH THE PROBLEM IS SET ASIDE. THUS NO CONSCIOUS EFFORT IS REQUIRED.
EXPLAIN STAGE 3 (ILLUMINATION) OF CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING?
WHERE THE RESTRICITNG OF A PROBLEM MAKES THE SOLUTIOMN OBVIOUS AND UNDERSTANDABLE. HENCE IT IS NA EUREKA MOMENT.
EXPLAIN STAGE 4 (VERIFICATION) OF CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING?
IDEAS GENERATED ARE ACTIVELY AND CONSCIOUSLY EXPLORED, WITH POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS BEING TESTED.
WHAT STAGE OF CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING IS THE BASE OF CREATIVE THOUGHT ACCORDING TO FINKE (1990)?
ILLUMINATION / INSIGHT (3RD STAGE)
WHAT IS CONVERGENT INSIGHT?
A SET OF DATA IS UNIFIED INTO A NEW PATTERN OR STRUCTURE.
WHAT IS DIVERGENT INSIGHT?
WHEN NEW USES ARE FOUND FOR AN EXISTING PATTERN OR STRUCTURE.
WHO PROPOSED THE GENEP[LORE MODEL OF CREATIVE DESIGN?
FINKE (1990)
EXPLAIN THE GENEPLORE MODEL OF CREATIVE DESIGN?
CONSITS OF 2 DISTINCT COMPONENTS: A GENERATIVE PHRASE FOLLOWED BY AN EXPLORATORY PHASE.
EXPLAIN THE GENERATIVE PHASE OF THE GENEPLORE MODEL OF CREATIVE DESIGN?
CONSISTS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF PREINVENTIVE FORMS (NOVEL AND AMBIGIOUS STRUCTURES)
EXPLAIN THE EXPLORATORY PHASE OF THE GENEPLORE MODEL OF CREATIVE DESIGN?
WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL TRIES TO INTERPET THESE PREINVENTIVE FORMS IN MEANINGFUL WAYS.
WHAT AFFECTS BOTH GENERATIVE AND EXPLORATORY PHASES IN THE GENEPLORE MODEL OF CREATIVE DESIGN?
PRODUCT CONSTRAINTS .
EXPLAIN FINKE’S 1990 CREATIVE INVENTION TASK?
PARTICIPANTS ARE VERBALLY PRESENTED WITH THE NAMES OF 3/15 COMPONENT PARTS RANDOMLY AND MUST MENTALLY COMBINE THEM WITHIN 2 MINUTES TO FORMM A PRACTICAL OBJECT OR DEVICE.
HOW MANY CATEGORIES ARE THERE IN THE CREATIVE INVENTION TASK?
8 - THE PARTICIPANTS RESPONSE TO THE TASK MUST BE INTERPRETED WITHIN ONE OF THESE.
WHAT IS CREATIVE FLOW?
*BEING IN THE ZONE.
* BALAMNCE BETWEEN PERCEIVED SKILL AND CHALLENGE LEVEL.
* A HIGHLY POSITIVE, PEAK MENTAL STATE.
WHAT NEUROTYRANSMITTERS ARE THOUGHT TO BE INVOLVED IN FLOW?
NORADRENALINE AND DOPAMINE.
WHAT IS A CORE THEORY RELATED TO FLOW?
SYNCHRONIZATION THEORY OF FLOW.
WHAT 3 ATTENTIONAL NETWORKS INTERACT DURING FLOW ACCORDING TO VAN DER LINDEN?
- DEFAULT MODE NETWORK
- CENTRAL EXECUTIVE NNETWORK
- SALIENCE NETWORK
CAN NEWBORNS SEE FINE DETAILS?
NO. ACUITY DEVELOPS AFTER 1-YEAR OLD.
WHICH AREA OF THE FACE IS THE MOST INFORMATIVE?
THE EYES
WHY IS GAZE IMPORTANT TO HUMANS?
IT IS AN IMPORTANT SOCIAL SIGNAL.
CAN PROCESSING GAZE DIRECTION BE EXPLAINED BY LOW-LEVEL PERCEPTUAL PROCESSES?
NO.
EXPLAIN PERCEPTUAL NARROWING AT 6-MONTHS?
INFANTS AT 6-MONTHS CAN DISCRIMINATE BETWEEN HUMAN AND MONKEY FACES.
EXPLAIN PERCEPTUAL NARROWING AT 10-MONTHS?
INFANTS CAN ONLU RELIABLY DISTINGUISH BETWEEN HUMAN FACES.
DEFINE PERCEPTUAL NARROWING?
DESCRIBES THE ‘TUNING’ OF THE INFANT BRAIN TO THEIR OWN ENVIRONMENT.
DEFINE CONFIGURAL INFORMATION?
REFERS TO THE SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FEATURES OR PARTS.
DEFINE HOLISTIC PROCESSING?
GROUPING THINGS TOGETHER TO FIT A FACE TEMPLATE.
WHAT DID THE THATCHER EFFECT HIGHLIGHT?
A FACE APPEARS GROTESQUE WHEN UPRIGHT BUT NOT WHEN INVERTED.
WHAT DOES INVERSION DISRUPT?
CONFIGURAL PROCESSING.
WHAT IS ESSENTIAL ABOUT COMPOSITE FACE ILLUSIONS?
THEY OCCUR WHEN UPRIGHT BUT NOT WHEN INVERTED.
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE INFERIOR OCCIPITAL GYRUS (OFA) IN FACE PERCEPTION?
EARLY PERCEPTION OF FACIAL FEATURES.
WHAT AREAS OF THE BRAIN ARE INVOLVED IN FACE PROCESSING?
1) SUPERIOR TEMPORAL SULCUS.
2) INFERIOR OCCIPITAL GYRUS
3) LATERAL FUSIFORM GYRUS
WHAT IS PROSOPAGNOSIA?
A TERM FOR THOSE WITH SEVERE DEFICITS IN FACE RECOGNITION, WITHOUT VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS OR AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY.
EXPLAIN ACQUIRED PROSOPAGNOSIA?
A CONSEQEUNCE OF DAMAGE TO THE OFA OR FFA WHICH CAUSES AN INABILITY TO RECOGNISE FACES.
EXPLAIN DEVELOPMENTAL PROSOPAGNOSIA?
HAS AN EARLY ONSET WITH NO APPARANT BRAIN DAMAGE. IT RUNS IN FAMILIES AND OFTEN PRESENTS ALONGISDE MODERATE OBJECT AGNOSIA.
WHAT ARE HEURISTICS?
MENTAL SHORTCUTS USED BY THE BRAIN FOR DECISION-MAKING.
WHY DOES THE BRAIN LIKE TO USE HEURISTICS?
TO AVOID AMBIGUITY, TO REDUCE INFORMATION OVERLOAD, AND FOR SPEED.
EXPLAIN HEURISTIC SYSTEM 1?
THINKING IS NEAR-INSTANTANEOUS HENCE IS AUTOMATIC, INTUITIVE AND EFFORTLESS. IT IS DRVEN BY INSTICT AND EXPERIENCES.
EXPLAIN HEURISTIC SYSTEM 2?
THINKING IS SLOWER AND REQUIRES MORE EFFORT. IT IS CONSCIOUS AND LOGICAL.
WHAT IS ILLUSORY CORELATION?
THE IDEA THAT MANY OF OUR DECISIONS ARE MADE BY LOOKING AT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VARIOUS PHENOMENA. HENCE THEY APPEAR TO BE RELATED, FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON.
GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF ILLUSORY CORRELATION?
HAVING A LUCKY FOOTBALL SHIRT WHICH WILL CERTAIN THE TEAM’S WIN.
EXPLAIN THE SYSTEMIC EFFECT OF ILLUSORY CORRELATION?
FALSE CORRELATIONS CAN MOTIVATE BIASED INSTITUTIONAL POLICY.
WHAT IS THE ANCHORING EFFECT?
WE TEND TO ANCHOR ONTO RANDOM INFORMATION (SUCH AS NUMBERS) BECAUSE IT IS MORE ACCESSIBLE THAN OTHER INFORMATION.
WHEN DOES THE ANCHORING EFFECT OCCUR?
WHEN PARTICIPANTS HAVE NO REAL INCENTIVE TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE RESPONSE.
WHAT IS SELECTIVE ATTENTION?
THE PROCESS OF DIRECTING OUR AWARENESS TO RELEVANT TO RELEVANT STIMULI WHILE IGNORING IRRELEVANT STIMULI IN THE ENVIRONMENT.
DEFINE THE RECENCY EFFECT?
THE TENDENCY TO BETTER REMEMBER AND RECALL INFORMATION PRESENTED TO US MOST RECENTLY, COMPARED TO INFORMATION WE ENCOUNTERED EARLIER.
WHAT DOES THE RECENCY EFFECT FORM PART OF?
THE SERIAL POSITION EFFECT.
EXPLAIN THE SERIAL POSITION EFFECT?
A PHENOMENON WHICH DESCRIBES HOW THE LOCATION OF AN ITEM IN A SEQUENCE CAN IMPACT ITS MEMORABILITY.
WHAT IS CONFIRMATION BIAS?
DESCRIBES OUR UNDERLYING TENDENCY TO NOTICE, FOCUS ON, AND GIVE GREATER CREDENCE TO EVIDENCE THAT FITS WITH OUR EXISTING BELIEFS.
CONFIRMATION BIAS IMPACT HOW WE?
- GATHER INFORMATION
- INTERPRET INFORMATION
- RECALL INFORMATION
- CHOOSING FRIENDS / PARTNERS
GIVE SOME EXAMPLES OF CONFIRMATION BIAS?
- NOT SEEKING INFORMATION OBJECTIVELY
- ONLY REMEMBERING INFORMATION TO SUPPORT YOUR BELIEF
- IGNORING THOSE THAT CHALLENGE YOUR BELIEF
WHAT IS SELF-SERVING BIAS?
THIS IS ATTRIBUTING POSITIVE EVENTS AND SUCCESSES TO OUR OWN CHARACTER OR ACTIONS BUT BLAME NEGATIVE RESULTS ON EXTERNAL FACTORS UNRELATED TO OUR CHARACTER.
WHAT DOES SELF-SERVING BIAS RESULT IN?
INABILITY TO LEARN FROM OUR OWN MISTAKES.
ARE HEURISTICS ALWAYS WRONG?
NO, THEY CAN YIELD ACCURATE PREDICTIONS OR RESULT IN GOOD DECISION-MAKING.
WHAT IS AN ASSOICATED RISK OF USING HEURISTICS?
WE RISK IGNORING IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND OVERVALUING WHAT IS LESS RELEVANT.
WHAT ARE EPISODIC MEMORIES?
LONG TERM MEMORY STORE OF PERSONAL EVENTS. IT IS LIKE A DIARY.
WHAT IS SEMANTIC MEMORY?
A LONG TERM MEMORY STORE OF OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORLD (I.E. FACTS, WORD MEANING, CONCEPTS).
WHAT ARE PROCEDURAL MEMORIES?
A LONG TERM MEMORY STORE OF OUR KNOWLEDTE ON HOW TO DO THING, INCLUDING MEMORIES OF LEARNED SKILLS.
WHAT IS AN IMPLICIT MEMORY?
UNCOMCIOUS OR AUTOMATIC MEMORY SUCH AS PROCEDURAL MEMORIES.
WHAT ARE EXPLICIT MEMORIES?
MEMORY TYPES WHICH REQUIRES CONSCIOUS, INTENTION RECOLLECTION OF PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES AND CONCEPTS.
WHAT MEMORY TYPES ARE CLASSED AS EXPLICIT?
EPISODIC AND SEMANTIC.
WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF AMNESIA?
RETROGRADE AND ANTEROGRADE.
WHAT IS RETROGRADE AMNESIA?
AN INABILITY TO REMEMBER THE PAST EVENTS AND KNOWLEDGE FOLLOWING INJURY TO THE BRAIN.
WHAT MEMORY TYPE IS IMPAIRED IN RETROGRADE AMNESIA?
EPISODIC MEMORIES.
WHAT IS ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA?
AN INABILITY TO ENCODE EPISODIC INFORMATION INTO LONG-TERM MEMORY FOLLOWING INJURY TO THE BRAIN.
WHAT BRAIN STRUCTURES PLAY A ROLE IN MEMORY?
- AMYGDALA
- RHINAL CORTEX
- HIPPOCAMPUS
- CEREBELLUM
- MEDIODORSAL NUCLEUS
- BASAL FOREBRAIN
- PREFRONTAL CORTEX
- INFEROTEMPORAL CORTEX
EXPLAIN THE CASE STUDY OF CLIVE WEARING?
CONTRACTED ENCHALITIRS WHICH DAMAGED HIS BRAIN CAUSING DENSE RETROGRADE AMNESIA.
EXPLAIN THE CASE STUDY OF HM?
DEVELOPED AMNESIA FOLLOWING SEVERE EPILEPSY NEUROSURGERY. HE HAD ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA THUS COULD NOT FORM NEW MEMORIES.
WHAT IS THE MIRROR DRAWING TEST?
EXPERIMENTAL TASK WHERE PARTICIPANTS DRAW AROUND A SHAPE USING ONLY THE REFLECTION OF THEIR HAND AND PENCIL.
WHAT IS FOUND IN THE MIRROR DRAWING TEST?
THE MORE IT IS PRACTICED, THE FASTER PARTICIPANTS BECOME AND FEWER ERRORS ARE MADE.
WHAT IS REPETITION PRIMING?
REFERS TO AN IMPROVEMENT IN PROCESSING PERFORMANCE THE MORE TIMES THAT A STIMULUS IS PRESENTED.