AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Generating multiple possible answers to a problem illustrates
A
the representativeness heuristic.
B
the availability heuristic
C
belief perseverance.
D
divergent thinking.
E
a prototype.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Generating multiple possible answers to a problem illustrates: divergent thinking.

Detailed explanation-2: -Divergent thinking examples include: 1. Brainstorming: An individual or group writes down as many ideas (no matter how crazy they seem) as possible within a certain amount of time.

Detailed explanation-3: -Divergent Thinking: a thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions. It typically occurs in a spontaneous, free-flowing, “non-linear” manner, such that many ideas are generated in an emergent cognitive fashion.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following is true for convergent thinking problems? They have known solutions, which can be reached by narrowing down a set of possible answers. Which of the following solutions to a problem shows the LEAST amount of functional fixedness?

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