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Thinking

Mizoram Board · Class 11 · Psychology

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4 Topics · Mizoram Board Class 11 Psychology

Topics in Thinking

1

Nature and Characteristics of Thinking

  • Thinking is a higher mental process involving manipulation and analysis of acquired or existing information
  • It involves abstracting, reasoning, imagining, problem-solving, judging, and decision-making
  • Thinking is mostly organized and goal-directed
2

Problem Solving

  • Problem solving is thinking that is goal-directed with an initial state (problem) and end state (goal)
  • Seven steps: Identify problem → Represent problem → Plan solution → Evaluate solutions → Select and execute → Evaluate outcome → Rethink and redefine
  • Mental set: tendency to solve problems using previously successful methods, can help or hinder
3

Reasoning and Judgment

  • Deductive reasoning: from general assumption to specific conclusion (general to particular)
  • Inductive reasoning: from specific observations to general conclusion (particular to general)
  • Analogy: A is to B as C is to D (four-part relationship)
4

Decision-Making

  • Decision-making involves choosing among alternatives by evaluating costs and benefits
  • Differs from problem-solving as solutions/choices are already known
  • Involves evaluation of all possible outcomes

Key Concepts

Thinking is a higher mental processMental images are visual representations weA goalMental set (tendency to use familiarProcess of gathering and analyzing information

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