CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

COGNITION AND EMOTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
tommy was asked to write down as many words as he could think of that contained the letter d. To complete this task tommy would rely on
A
the availability heuristic.
B
framing
C
divergent thinking
D
convergent thinking
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Cognitive psychologists, sometimes called brain scientists, study how the human brain works-how we think, remember and learn. They apply psychological science to understand how we perceive events and make decisions.

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: -Examples of Algorithms in Psychology Think about a game of chess. The opponent has just made a strategic move, and the chess player in question must overcome this newly-imposed challenge (present state) and ultimately win the game (goal state).

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