Practice Barriers to Effective Problem Solving - 7.3 | 7. Thinking, Problem Solving, and Creativity | ICSE Class 11 Psychology
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a mental set?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how you solve puzzles or math problems.

Question 2

Easy

Define functional fixedness.

πŸ’‘ Hint: What’s an example of something that you could use in a different way?

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

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Question 1

What is the term for the cognitive bias where people only look for information that supports their beliefs?

  • Mental Set
  • Functional Fixedness
  • Confirmation Bias

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on how the bias influences what information you choose to accept.

Question 2

True or false: Functional fixedness can sometimes enhance creativity.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how it restricts our thinking.

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Create a scenario where a group faces a problem and identify how mental set, functional fixedness, and confirmation bias could affect their decision-making.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how a team might cling to past experiences instead of adapting.

Question 2

How would you suggest overcoming confirmation bias in your opinion or decision-making?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about dialogue with someone who disagrees with you.

Challenge and get performance evaluation