PSYC 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Kendall Jenner, Grater, Divergent Thinking

• School: GWU
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1001
• Professor: Calabrese

Document Summary

Prototype: concept(kendall jenner as an example of a prototype) Concepts people form as a result of their experiences in the real world(more. An example of a concept that closely matches the defining characteristics of a found the prototype. People tend to determine whether an item fits with a particular concept by comparing it to. Process of cognition that occurs when a goal must be reached by thinking and. Trying things one after another until a solution is. Convergent(coming to one correct solution) vs divergent thinking(creative) Convergent thinking: that process that generates a single, correct solution. Divergent thinking: thought process that generates many possible solutions. Solution to a problem seems to come suddenly to mind. Creativity: solving problems by combining ideas or behavior s in new ways. Example: using a cheese grater as a lemon zester. Tendency for ppl to persist in using problem-solving patterns that have worked for them in the past. Functional fixedness ignoring any evidence to the contrary.