GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
COGNITION AND EMOTIONS
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Question
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Thinking
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Convergent thinking
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Divergent thinking
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Process
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Detailed explanation-1: -Convergent questions have only one correct answer, and test rote knowledge of concrete facts. Examples of these questions include multiple choice, definitions, true/false, fill in the blank and calculations where there is only one correct answer.
Detailed explanation-2: -Scientific experiments are great examples of convergent thinking. Scientists conduct experiments to find the best possible answer to a problem. Experiments also follow a logical sequence of events and compare unknowns to proven scientific facts.
Detailed explanation-3: -Convergent thinking is a term coined by Joy Paul Guilford to describe the process of choosing the most logical answer to a problem. Convergent thinking is the opposite of divergent thinking. It generally involves giving the “correct” answer to standard questions that do not require significant creativity.
Detailed explanation-4: -Convergent Thinking Summary: Using logic. Also called: Critical Thinking, Vertical Thinking, Analytical Thinking, Linear Thinking.