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| Unobserved activity by which a person reorganizes past experiences using symbols & concepts. |
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| Act, object, sound, which represents something else. |
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| Meaning attached to symbols |
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Development of Thinking:
What did Jean Piaget believe was the most important factor in thinking development? |
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| Jean Piaget believed that a persons environment is the most important factor in the development of their thinking. |
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| Child takes new experience & relates it to their present cognitive structure. |
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| Changing cognitive structure with each new experience. |
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| Judgement that doesn't analyze all factors involved. |
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| Types of Uncritical Thinking |
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- All or nothing
- Coincidence vs. cause
- Delusions
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- Involves an either or situation
- Doesn't have a compromise
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| Involves assumption that if events occur together, one must cause the other. |
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False belief that continues despite contrary belief.
*form of mental illness |
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| Discovery of a new way of solving a problem. |
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| 4 Steps of Creative Thinking |
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- Preparation
- Shelving
- Inspiration
- Verification/Revision
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| Research all info on a topic |
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- Leaving all info/data alone
- Allow materials to settle
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- Sudden solution occurs
- Steps:
- Discard irrelevant info
- Form new connections
- New solution appears
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| Expression of all possible solutions w/out evaluation. |
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| Advantages of Brain Storming |
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- Produces larger pool of ideas
- Encourages creativity
- Reduces criticism/fear
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| Characteristics of A Creative Person |
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- Flexibility
- Witty: sense of humor
- Independent
- Prefer complexity
- Original
- Work for self-enjoyment
- Prefer an unstructured environment
- Generally higher intelligence
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| Development of Creativeness in Children |
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- Provide a rich & varied environment
- Encourage spontaneous responses
- (As much as possible) Provide an unstructured environment
- Recognize when a child is ready to be creative.
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