AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING CONCEPTS AND CREATIVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A sudden realization of a problems solution
A
mental set
B
confirmation bias
C
insight
D
belief perseverance
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Insight, often referred to as an “aha moment, ” has been defined as a sudden, conscious change in a person’s representation of a stimulus, situation, event, or problem.

Detailed explanation-2: -The sudden realization of the problem solution is referred to as insight and is usually described as an “Ah-ha” experience.

Detailed explanation-3: -Insight or Aha is often identified as the subjectively distinct feeling of sudden and unexpected understanding that may accompany attempts to solve a problem (Sternberg and Davidson, 1995; Davidson and Sternberg, 2003; Cushen and Wiley, 2012; Weisberg, 2014).

Detailed explanation-4: -In psychology, insight occurs when a solution to a problem presents itself quickly and without warning. It is the sudden discovery of the correct solution following incorrect attempts based on trial and error. Solutions via insight have been proven to be more accurate than non-insight solutions.

Detailed explanation-5: -An insight problem is simply a problem that requires insight to solve. Here are examples: Two boys were born on the same day, month and year to the same parents and they are not twins. How can that be?

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