Most of the concepts used in real life are . . . . . . . . i.e., they overlap with one another.
A. Fuzzy
B. Absurd
C. Complex
D. None of the above
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The smallest meaningful units in the structure of a language are called:
A. Phonemes
B. Abstractions
C. Morphemes
D. None of the above
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A disjunctive concept represents . . . . . . . . of the several attributes.
A. Two
B. Three
C. Any one
D. None of the above
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Which of the following statements regarding concepts is not correct?
A. Concepts are mental structures
B. We cannot observe concepts directly
C. We can observe concepts directly
D. We can infer concepts from behaviour
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In the stage of . . . . . . . . an idea for the solution occurs.
A. Incubation
B. Illumination
C. Evaluation
D. None of the above
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Thinking itself cannot be directly observed. The process of thinking, therefore, must be inferred from your . . . . . . . .
A. Personality
B. Action
C. Behaviour
D. Feelings
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. . . . . . . . is a process by which individuals are encouraged to produce solutions of problems in a group.
A. Incubation
B. Attention span
C. Brain storming
D. None of the above
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. . . . . . . . in creative thinking is defined as the total number of suggestions you are able to make.
A. Fluency
B. Flexibility
C. Originality
D. Divergent thinking
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. . . . . . . . stimuli produce reactiions appropriate to some stimulus other than themselves.
A. Symbolic
B. Sensory
C. Motor
D. None of the above
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Which of the following types of thinking is regarded as a superior type of thinking to perceptual thinking as it economises efforts in understanding and problem solving?
A. Reflective thinking
B. Conceptual or abstract thinking
C. Creative thinking
D. Perceptual or concrete thinking
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Who holds the "world record" for mental calculation?
A. David Levy
B. Shakuntala Devi
C. Morain
D. P.T. Usha
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"In the game of baseball, a strike is either a swing and a miss or a pitch down the middle or a foul ball", is an example of . . . . . . . .
A. Concept only
B. Relational concept
C. Conjunctive concept
D. Disjunctive concept
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. . . . . . . . is useful in case of those problems where the goal has more information than the given problem and the nature of the problem is such that the operations can be conducted in a forward and backward direction.
A. Backward search
B. Means-end analysis
C. Heuristics
D. None of the abov
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Match
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer:
List-I
List-II
A. Random sequence of ideas without external cue or internal control
1. Fantasy
B. Thinking of another private and pleasant world with a theme of one's own
2. Free association
C. Thinking on a disturbed premise in an irrelevant way but having special significance to the individual
3. Creative thinking
D. Thinking which has a theme, is rational and directly related to some problem in the external world
4. Delusion
A. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
B. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
C. A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1
D. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
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If all symbols referred only to specific things or actions such as names of objects (table, pencil) or specific directions (turn left, no parking), then these meanings are called . . . . . . . .
A. Directive
B. Denotative
C. Connotative
D. None of the above
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Many linguists have argued that . . . . . . . . hypothesis is circular.
A. Lingustic relativity
B. Imagery relativity
C. Iconic relativity
D. Cognitive relativity
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During the . . . . . . . . stage of creative thinking the thinker often experiences sudden appearance of the solution of his problem.
A. preparation
B. Incubation
C. Inspiration or illumination
D. Verification or revision
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. . . . . . . . is the process of classifying information into meaningful categories.
A. Concept
B. Conjunctive concept
C. Relational concept
D. Concept formation
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A body of words, or symbols and rules for combining them that is used for communication and thought and is understood by a sizable community is . . . . . . . .
A. Concept
B. Language
C. Muscular imagery
D. Image
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Experiences or learning in any form is the starting process of:
A. Reasoning
B. Concept formation
C. Problem solving
D. None of the above
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