The Basic Mental Abilities That Go into Learning and Understanding

question 70

Multiple Choice

The basic mental abilities that go into learning and understanding any subject have been classified as

• A) crystallized intelligence.
• B) plastic intelligence.
• C) fluid intelligence.
• D) rote memory.

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Definitions:

Dialectical Thinking

An approach to understanding concepts by reconciling contradictions in a coherent whole.

Algorithm

A step-by-step procedure or formula for solving a problem or accomplishing some end within a finite number of steps.

Heuristic

A mental shortcut that allows people to solve problems and make judgments quickly and efficiently.

Quasi-reflective Thinker

An individual at a stage of cognitive development where they recognize that some knowledge is uncertain, yet they struggle to integrate this uncertainty into their judgments.