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NIOS · Class 10 · Psychology

What Thinking And Problem Solving covers in NIOS Class 10 Psychology: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the NIOS Class 10 Psychology syllabus.

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4 Topics · NIOS Class 10 Psychology · 2026-27

Topics in Thinking And Problem Solving

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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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CognitionThinkingConceptsReasoningProblem SolvingMethods of Problem SolvingMental SetCreativity

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Key topics in Thinking And Problem Solving include Cognition, Thinking, Concepts, and Reasoning, Problem Solving Methods and Mental Set, Creativity and Stages of Creative Thinking, Decision Making and Judgment. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the NIOS Class 10 board exam.
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