Descriptions A. A mental category that groups things
B. The method we use to derive explanations for the events we observe
C. Theory that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
D. Occurs when a person starts with a stimulus, rather than looking for one answer, generates many ideas or possible solutions
E. Can be defined as thinking about thinking
F. Derives the logically necessary conclusion from the given premises
G. The two main components of metacognition
H. Mental representations that can be visual, auditory, or involve any of the senses
1. Generalizing from cases we have seen to infer information about cases we have not
J. Occurs when a person gathers facts, evidence, or experiences from a variety of sources in order to solve a problem
Convergent Thinking

Agroup of anthropologists from the future want to study the culture and society of the twenty-first century. they cannot find any written documentation of this time period, so they must conduct an archaeological excavation. identify the artifacts, features, and ecofacts they will find during their fieldwork. what will these items tell the anthropologists about our culture and society?

Why did separate government develop in ancient greece?

In writing about her findings in a brazilian shantytown, nancy scheper-hughes’s account of alto do cruzeiro provides a window into the terrible toll of nonconsensual organ harvesting among the poor, as well as how she herself changed over time. how might an anthropologist justify the publication of this ethnographic research when considering the problem of ethnographic authority? a. all of the poor must be given an equal voice, thus polyvocality is justification. b. anthropologists are themselves changed in fieldwork, and so honest reflexivity is justification. c. the horrific conditions made it impossible to ignore, and since she obtained informed consent, this is justification. d. authoritative writing asks us to consider what right we have to report, thus a moral challenge is justification.