Standard 2: Professional Knowledge

What is selective attention in psychology? Selective attention is the process of focusing on a particular object in the environment for […]

Learned helplessness: A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from a traumatic event or persistent

Self-efficacy refers to an individual’s belief in his or her capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific performance attainments (Bandura,

Intellectual flexibility is the ability to assess and adapt to changing circumstances rapidly, draw inferences and conclusions, and to utilize multiple

1. Critical Thinking Critical thinking is the practice of solving problems, among other qualities. In addition to working through problems,

The term “21st–century skills” is generally used to refer to certain core competencies such as collaboration, digital literacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving

Reasoning is the process of thinking about things in a logical, rational way. It is considered an innate human has

Conceptual generalisation is an investigation whereby the researcher uses other researchers’ empirical findings in conjunction with his or her own process

WHAT IS CONVERGENT THINKING? Convergent thinking is a problem solving technique involving the bringing together different ideas from different participants

What is Divergent Reasoning A mode of thinking that seeks to expand the set of possible and relevant answers or