The process of actively exploring possibilities, generating alternatives, keeping an open mind toward change, and combining ideas to create something new is called
a. creative thinking.
b. higher order thinking.
c. critical thinking.
d. problem solving.
A
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In experiments using ambiguous figures, Chambers and Reisberg concluded that because most subjects could ____
a. not visualize alternate interpretations of an ambiguous figure, there is no discrete imaginal code b. easily visualize alternate interpretations of an ambiguous figure, there is a discrete imaginal code c. visualize alternate interpretations of an ambiguous figure, the imaginal code may, in some cases, override a propositional code d. not visualize alternate interpretations of an ambiguous figure, an imaginal code may be overridden by a propositional code in some case
Which of the following is the term used to describe the first stage in Piaget's four stages of cognitive development?
a. Sensorimotor b. Preoperational c. Concrete operational
A z score is obtained by:
A. subtracting the mean from the raw score and dividing the result by the standard deviation. B. adding the raw score to the standard deviation and dividing the result by the mean. C. dividing the raw score by the mean and then subtracting the result from the standard deviation. D. dividing the raw score by the standard deviation and subtracting the result from the mean.
A student who thinks, "I just want to survive college and graduate so I won't take classes that are difficult or instructors who have a reputation for being 'hard'" has a __________ mindset
a. fixed b. growth