1. _________________is the base of all cognitive activities.
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Ans: Thinking
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2.Bring out two points of difference between Inductive reasoning and Deductive reasoning.
(Chapter 8 - Thinking)
Ans:
| Inductive Reasoning | Deductive Reasoning |
|---|---|
| Reasoning, that is based on specific facts and observation, is called inductive reasoning. | The kind of reasoning that begins with an assumption is called deductive reasoning. |
| Inductive reasoning is drawing a general conclusion based on particular observation. | Deductive reasoning begins with making a general assumption that you know or believe to be true and then drawing specific conclusion based on this assumption. |
3. What is divergent thinking ?
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Ans:Divergent thinking is an open-ended thinking where the individual can think of different answers to the questions or problems in terms of her/his experiences. Such kind of thinking helps in producing novel and original ideas.
4. What is Convergent thinking?
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Ans:Convergent thinking refers to thinking that is required to solve problems which have only one correct answer.The mind converges to the correct solution.
5. ___________ used the term lateral thinking.
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Ans:Edward de Bono