Modes of thinking
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- Q1Which item is NOT related to the focused mode?being stucknot paying attentionpaying attentiondoing multiplication problems30s
- Q2Which item IS related to the focused mode?go for a walktake a little breakhave a napexamine closely30s
- Q3Which item is NOT related to the diffuse mode?not paying attentionunderstanding the details of a concepttaking a little breakunderstanding a new concept30s
- Q4When you are learning you can’t be in both modes at the same time.FalseTrue30s
- Q5It's quite common to get stuck on a problem. Which of the following is the best step to take when you've already spent time rethinking the problem by focusing hard and you find that you are simply stuck?Mentally rethink the problem yet again from where you started, following each step carefully to look for where you may have gone wrong. If you do this enough times without taking a break, the answer will come to you.Stare hard-it's your focuced mode that will provide the big picture viewpoint you need to solve the problem.Take a little break. You can focus on something different, or even just relax and not focus on anything at all, perhaps going out for a walk.120s