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Thinking And Problem Solving

NIOS · Class 10 · Psychology

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Overview

Cognition is the process of knowing or acquiring knowledge. It includes attention, thinking, remembering, and reasoning, and these cognitive processes are controlled by the cerebral cortex, the higher centre of the brain. Thinking is the main process that guides all cognitive activities. It is a con

Key Concepts

Cognition is the process of knowing

Cognition is the process of knowing or acquiring knowledge. It includes attention, thinking, remembering, and reasoning, and these activities are cont

Thinking is a complex and constructive

Thinking is a complex and constructive mental process that manipulates information from the senses and memory to form new representations. It is usual

Concepts are mental structures that organize

Concepts are mental structures that organize knowledge systematically. They represent objects, activities, ideas, organisms, properties, abstractions,

Reasoning is a goal

Reasoning is a goal-directed process involving inference. It is used in logical thinking and problem solving, and it has two types: deductive reasonin

Deductive reasoning moves from general

Deductive reasoning moves from general to specific. If the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand cognition and the role of thinking in mental life
  • Explain the nature of thinking as a constructive process
  • Identify concepts and reasoning as the two key mental structures of thinking
  • Differentiate deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning
  • Describe problem solving and its three elements

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What are the important topics in Thinking And Problem Solving for NIOS Class 10 Psychology?
Key topics in Thinking And Problem Solving include Cognitive Processes and Thinking Overview, Complete Chapter Overview: Thinking and Problem Solving, Mind map showing the four main components of cognition. These are the concepts NIOS Class 10 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in Thinking And Problem Solving — NIOS Class 10 Psychology?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 44 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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