Latisha's new puppy cries each night when left in her crate. When Latisha picks up the puppy and holds her to her chest, the puppy stops crying and falls asleep. However, after she puts the puppy back in the crate, the crying begins again. After a few nights, Latisha suddenly realizes that her heartbeat is helping the dog fall asleep. She places a ticking clock next to the crate, and the puppy goes right to sleep at night. Latisha's realization is an example of
Table of contents
- 1. Introduction to Psychology1h 43m
- 2. Psychology Research2h 20m
- 3. Biological Psychology2h 41m
- 4. Sensation and Perception28m
- 5. Consciousness and Sleep32m
- 6. Learning1h 26m
- 7. Memory34m
- 8. Cognition37m
- 9. Emotion and Motivation35m
- 10. Developmental Psychology1h 20m
- 11. Personality1h 17m
- 12. Social Psychology1h 18m
- 13. Stress and Health41m
- 14. Psychological Disorders1h 27m
- 15. Treatment1h 24m
8. Cognition
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Making a list of all the ways one could use a butter knife requires
A
divergent thinking.
B
convergent thinking.
C
a mental set.
D
a representative heuristic.

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Understand the concept of divergent thinking: Divergent thinking involves generating multiple solutions or ideas for a given problem. It is often associated with creativity and the ability to think outside the box.
Recognize the context of the problem: The task is to make a list of all the ways one could use a butter knife, which requires generating a variety of ideas and possibilities.
Identify the thinking process involved: Since the task involves coming up with multiple uses, it aligns with divergent thinking, which is about exploring many possible solutions.
Differentiate from convergent thinking: Convergent thinking involves narrowing down multiple possibilities to find a single, correct answer. This is not applicable in this scenario as the task is about expanding possibilities.
Consider other options: A mental set refers to a fixed way of thinking based on past experiences, and a representative heuristic is a mental shortcut for making judgments. Neither of these is about generating multiple ideas, so they are not suitable for this task.
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