Thinking and Problem Solving
Psychology ⇒ Cognitive Psychology
Thinking and Problem Solving starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Thinking and Problem Solving.
How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take.
When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
See sample questions for grade 10
Define the term 'functional fixedness' in the context of problem solving.
Describe a real-life example of functional fixedness.
Describe a situation where the availability heuristic might lead to an incorrect judgment.
Describe the difference between convergent and divergent thinking.
A person believes that because they won a game after wearing a red shirt, the shirt is lucky. Which type of thinking error is this? (1) Confirmation bias (2) Superstitious thinking (3) Algorithmic thinking (4) Divergent thinking
A person continues to use the same solution for a problem even when it is not effective. This is an example of: (1) Mental set (2) Heuristic (3) Algorithm (4) Insight
A person is asked to solve a problem by following a set of rules that always leads to the correct answer. What is this method called? (1) Heuristic (2) Algorithm (3) Insight (4) Mental set
A student is asked to find as many solutions as possible to a problem. Which type of thinking is being encouraged? (1) Convergent thinking (2) Divergent thinking (3) Algorithmic thinking (4) Heuristic thinking
A person believes that because they won a game after wearing a red shirt, the shirt is lucky. Which type of thinking error is this? (1) Confirmation bias (2) Superstitious thinking (3) Algorithmic thinking (4) Divergent thinking
A person continues to use the same solution for a problem even when it is not effective. This is an example of: (1) Mental set (2) Heuristic (3) Algorithm (4) Insight
A person is asked to solve a problem by following a set of rules that always leads to the correct answer. What is this method called? (1) Heuristic (2) Algorithm (3) Insight (4) Mental set
A student is asked to find as many solutions as possible to a problem. Which type of thinking is being encouraged? (1) Convergent thinking (2) Divergent thinking (3) Algorithmic thinking (4) Heuristic thinking
A mental shortcut that allows people to solve problems and make judgments quickly and efficiently is called a(n) _______.
Fill in the blank: The _______ heuristic involves estimating the likelihood of an event based on how similar it is to a typical case.
Fill in the blank: The inability to see a problem from a new perspective is known as _______.
Fill in the blank: The mental grouping of similar objects, events, or people is called a _______.
True or False: Algorithms always guarantee a correct solution if followed correctly.
True or False: Creativity is only important in artistic fields and not in problem solving.
True or False: Divergent thinking is important for creativity.
True or False: Functional fixedness can prevent people from seeing alternative uses for objects.
