Characteristics of Thinking

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According to the text, there are three important characteristics of thinking: executive function, critical thinking, and creative thinking. Choose one and describe how a parent or teacher could foster either executive function, critical thinking, or creative thinking in 10–13-year-old children. Provide at least two unique activities to support this type of thinking.
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• Please follow template below “Example of an Initial Discussion Post That Earned Full Credit”
• I’m a nursing student.
Instructions

1. All initial discussion posts must exhibit a robust structure and understanding of the subject or topic. Be sure to follow the APA Publication Manual 7th Edition. There are no exceptions to this rule.
2. All initial discussion posts must demonstrate professional, evidence-based practices evident by in-text citations and sources listed under a references list. Be sure to follow the APA Publication Manual 7th Edition. There are no exceptions to this rule.
3. All discussion postings must be at least 300 words in length and written in paragraph format. All discussion postings must include in-text citations and a reference list and are not included in the 300 mandatory word count.
4. Use CiteFast (Links to an external site.).
5. Use Grammarly.
6. Follow the MEAL Plan:
   A. MEAL Plan.pdf
7. Follow the upper 3 levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy:
   A. Blooms Taxonomy.pdf
   Example of an Initial Discussion Post That Earned Full Credit
   Hello, Class
   Every day, multiple times per day since we were born, we are faced with decisions. These decisions are based on our motivations and emotions. We often solve our decisions via trial and error (Myers & DeWall, 2019). We also may use algorithms and heuristics to enhance our ability to solve various scenarios (Myers & DeWall, 2019). An algorithm is a step-by-step guide with a solidified solution, while a heuristic simplifies a way of thinking (Myers & DeWall, 2019). Often we can hinder our way of thinking by being stuck in a mental set or a way to approach an issue in the same manner as what worked before (Myers & DeWall, 2019). Regardless of what method we take in our decision-making process, the four steps still get used.
   Personal Narrative
   Until a few months ago, I always had intentions of going to school in North Carolina and residing there for the time to come. I had a six-figure job and plenty of support systems, so leaving was not even a thought in my mind. One day I woke up and decided to take school seriously as I lost sight of what I wanted to do by working so much. I have always wanted to be a nurse, and that opportunity was slipping away as I sunk more and more of my time into work. When I woke up and decided I wanted to take school seriously, I was presented with essentially two options. Stay in North Carolina and continue with my current lifestyle and stable job or leave everything I know, so no distractions and focus on school. Both of these options had a plethora of pros and cons that came along with them. If I stay in North Carolina, the pros would be that I had a well-paying job doing something that I enjoy doing, plenty of friends and family, and a familiar setting that I am used to.
   On the contrary, the cons would be taking a massive pay cut, moving to a place where I have never been, and being there without anyone I know and no support systems.
   Conclusion
   After reading this week’s chapter, we now see that decision-making does not end after a decision has been made, nor does it have to be made with a lack of emotion (Myers & DeWall, 2019). I did not have an overconfidence attitude in this situation. If anything, I was the opposite. Being able to engage my feelings and intellect, I made a decision and responded to the cons of that decision accordingly.
   Question
   Why do we often get lost in the decision-making process when trying to list pros and cons? Why is it easier to make a decision based on cons?
   References
   Myers, D. G., & DeWall, C. N. (2019). Psychology (6th ed.). Soomo Learning. https://www.webtexts.com