Which of the following students provides the best definition for the term thinking?
a. Denise: Thinking means that you go further than the material you were given, in order to reach a goal.
b. Wilfredo: Thinking means that you use parallel processing in order to consider many unrelated things at the same time.
c. Lyssu: Thinking requires you to use divided attention in order to contemplate all the obstacles relevant to the task.
d. Anne: Thinking primarily emphasizes the acquisition and storage of knowledge.
Question 2
Which of the following students provides the most accurate basic information about problem solving?
a. Damon: Problem solving is a very sophisticated cognitive activity, which most adults do not use in their daily activities.
b. Nicholas: Problem solving emphasizes the acquisition and storage of information, but it seldom focuses on the transformation of knowledge:
c. Gracie: People are more likely to be creative if the problem includes several obstacles.
d. Tiffany: In problem solving, you need to reach a goal, but the solution is not an obvious one.
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