When You Solve a Crossword Puzzle Using Certain Mental Shortcuts

question 191

Multiple Choice

When you solve a crossword puzzle using certain mental shortcuts, you are using cognitive strategies called __________.

• A) algorithms
• B) System II processes
• C) heuristics
• D) associative linking methods

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Definitions:

Innovation Process

A sequence of actions involving the creation, advancement, and execution of novel concepts or items.

Heuristics

Simple, efficient rules, either hard-coded by evolutionary processes or learned, that help in making decisions, forming judgments, or solving problems.

Amabile's Components

Refers to Teresa Amabile's theory that innovation requires expertise, creative-thinking skills, and intrinsic task motivation.

Emerging Innovations

New developments or technologies that are on the verge of becoming widely known or used.