Thinking and Problem Solving

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Across
  1. 4. the inability to imagine new functions for familiar objects
  2. 5. the smallest unit of meaning in a given language
  3. 6. the apparent sudden realization of the solution to a problem
  4. 11. the awareness of one’s own cognitive processes
  5. 12. a rule-of-thumb problem-solving strategy
  6. 13. an abstract unit of thought that represents an object or quality
  7. 14. the study of meaning in language
  8. 17. a label for a class of objects or events that have at least one attribute in common
  9. 18. the ability to overcome rigidity
Down
  1. 1. changing and reorganizing the information stored in memory to create new information
  2. 2. an individual sound that is a basic structural element of language
  3. 3. rearranging the elements of a problem to arrive at an original solution
  4. 6. a visual, mental representation of an event or object
  5. 7. language rules that govern how words can be combined to form meaningful phrases and sentences
  6. 8. a representative example of a concept
  7. 9. a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem
  8. 10. a statement of relation between concepts
  9. 11. a habitual strategy or pattern of problem solving
  10. 15. the expression of ideas through symbols and sounds that are arranged according to rules
  11. 16. the capacity to use information and/or abilities in a new and original way