AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem.
A
insight
B
cognitive schema
C
heuristics
D
confirmation bias
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Insight: a sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem; it contrasts with strategy-based solutions. Confirmation Bias: a tendency to search for information that confirms one’s preconceptions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Insight. in Gestalt psychology, a sudden perception of relationships among elements of the “perceptual field", permitting the solution of a problem. Incubation. in problem solving, a hypothetical process that sometimes occurs when we stand back from a frustrating problem for a while and the solution “suddenly” appears.

Detailed explanation-3: -Creativity is the ability to generate, create, or discover new ideas, solutions, and possibilities. Very creative people often have intense knowledge about something, work on it for years, look at novel solutions, seek out the advice and help of other experts, and take risks.

Detailed explanation-4: -The eureka effect (also known as the Aha! moment or eureka moment) refers to the common human experience of suddenly understanding a previously incomprehensible problem or concept.

Detailed explanation-5: -Heuristics are simple, thinking strategies that allow us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently. Heuristics are less time consuming, but more error-prone than algorithms. Heuristics make it easier for us to use simple principles to arrive at solutions to problems.

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