Question |
Answer |
thinking |
an unobservable activity in which a person reorganizes past experiences through the use of symbols and concepts |
symbol |
an object, act or sound that represents something else |
concept |
the meaning that we associate with symbols |
jean Piget |
broke down the way we reacted to our environment in to two different processes assimilation accommodation |
assimilation |
handling new experiences and situations based on past experiences |
accommodation |
changing the way we think and the way we react to things in order to adapt to new and different situations in our lives |
uncritical thinking (1) |
a way of thinking that is limited |
uncritical thinking (2) |
a way of thinking that lacks process of accommodation |
delusion |
false belief a person has despite evidence or proof that what they believe is not rue |
creative thinking |
non routine directed thinking in which people seek new solutions to problems or they seek new forms of artistic expressions |
4 steps that are helpful to all creative thinking |
1. preparation stage 2.thought reflection 3.inspiration 4. verification and revision |
preparation stage |
gather information, collect facts |
thought reflection |
when you know what needs to be done but your not doing anything about it: procrastination |
inspiration |
when you stop being in the thought reflection stage and you start working on stuff again |
verification and revision |
after you gather information you evaluate it and make any changes that need to be made |
4 conditions that help to develop creativity |
1.creating an environment that stimulates thinking 2. creating an environment that encourages originality 3. creating an environment that allows a person to think and act freely 4. give recognition for creativity and out of the box thinking |
direct thinking |
thinking that's aimed at solving a problem or reaching a correct decision |
day dreaming |
process of wakeful fantasizing; usually pleasurable |
imagination |
the reorganization and the reproduction of past experiences to form present ideas |
key to solving a problem |
1. first knowing what the problem 2. know and understand the characteristics of a problem |
ways that affect your ability to solve problems |
1. using past experiences |
most important factor in solving a problem |
having the ability to look at a problem from more than one perspective (divergent thinking)- in order to be a divergent thinker you have to have the ability to reason |
reasoning |
the ability to comprehend and think in an orderly or rational way |
2 different types of reasoning |
inductive reasoningdeductive reasoning |
inductive reasoning |
process of reasoning that moves from specific situations to general principles |
deductive reasoning |
process that moves from general principles to specific situations |