(1) 2.1 Thinking & Creativity
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Cognition
The mental processes of thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating.
Metacognition
The awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes.
Concept
A mental grouping of similar things.
Ex: chair
-can be a sofa
-can be a stool
-etc.
Prototype
A mental image or best example of a category.
Ex:
ur prototype for "fruit" might be an apple because it embodies the typical characteristics of a fruit (a common, edible plant product)
Assimilation
Interpreting new experiences in terms of existing schemas.
Accommodation
Adapting current understandings to incorporate new information.
Creativity
The ability to produce novel and valuable ideas.
Convergent Thinking
A cognitive process that narrows the available options to determine the single best solution.
Ex:
Multiple-choice questions: Choosing the single correct answer from a list of options on an exam
Divergent Thinking
A cognitive process that expands the number of possible problem solutions.
Ex:
brainstorming multiple, creative uses for a common object like a paperclip
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