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PREVIEW QUIZ

True or False

1. TFThe philosopher Aristotle said that the human being is the thinking
   animal.


2. TFConcepts put the world of experience into mental boxes.


3. TFA heuristic approach to solving a problem is the same thing as using a
   formula to solve the problem.


4. TFFunctional fixedness is a kind of mental set that helps you to solve
   problems.


5. TFThe core of the creative process is rational, logical thought.

(Answers can be found on page 135.)

The last chapter made note of the fact that every emotion has a cognitive

aspect. We not only feel, but we also think when we experience an emo-

tion. In fact, thinking plays a role in almost all of our actions. This chapter

is designed to further your understanding of the thinking process.

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Thinking: Exploring

Mental Life