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Thinking And Problem Solving

NIOS · Class 10 · Psychology

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1. Cognition, Thinking, Concepts, and Reasoning

  • Cognition is the process of knowing or acquiring knowledge.
  • Cognitive processes are controlled by the cerebral cortex, the higher centre of the brain.
  • All cognitive activities are governed by thinking.
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2. Problem Solving Methods and Mental Set

  • Problem solving is directed thinking focused on a specific problem.
  • Problem solving has three elements: the problem, the goal, and the steps to reach the goal.
  • Problem solving uses internal resources and external resources.
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3. Creativity and Stages of Creative Thinking

  • Creativity is a kind of thinking that reaches a solution in a unique and novel way that was previously non-existent.
  • Creativity is the mother of all inventions and discoveries.
  • Creative solutions may appear sudden but are the outcome of much prior conscious and unconscious work.
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4. Decision Making and Judgment

  • Decision making is a kind of problem solving in which an appropriate alternative is selected from a number of available options.
  • Decision making is closely related to judgment.
  • Judgment is the process of forming opinions, arriving at conclusions, and making critical evaluations about objects, events, and people based on available information.

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Cognition is the process of knowingThinking is a complex and constructiveConcepts are mental structures that organizeReasoning is a goalDeductive reasoning moves from general

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