The document outlines key cognitive functions: thinking, reasoning, decision making, and problem solving, highlighting their purpose and features. It details various types of thinking, including perceptual, conceptual, and reflective, as well as distinctions between deductive, inductive, and linear reasoning. Additionally, it emphasizes components essential for effective decision making and the systematic approach to problem solving.

1. Thinking, Reasoning,
Decision making &
Problem Solving

2. Thinking is the Meaningful Mental
Representation of the External
Events or Experiences with a purpose
of Attaining a Goal or Solving a
problem
What is Thinking?

3. Features
of thinking
 It is a Cognitive function
 It is Purposeful
 It is a part of Problem
Solving
 It is Symbolic

4. Different
Types of
Thinking
 Perceptual or Concrete
 Conceptual or Abstract
 Reflective Thinking
 Creative Thinking
 Critical thinking

5. Reasoning is a higher level of
thinking which is characterized by
systematic and step-wise mental
procedures with more controlled and
selective nature
What is Reasoning?

6. Features
of Reasoning
 It is a higher level of
thinking
 It is Purposeful
 It is Systematic
 It is well Controlled
 It is Selective Thinking

7. Types
of Reasoning
 Deductive Reasoning
 Inductive Reasoning
 Linear Reasoning

8. Decision making is a Cognitive
function of Selecting the correct
option from the available choices
beliefs or Patterns of action
What is Decision Making?

9. Factors behind
Effective
Decision Making
 Correct Perception
 Creative and Critical
Thinking
 Accurate Reasoning
 Accurate Emotional
Control
 Accurate Intuition
 Previous Experiences

10. Problem Solving is a Cognitive
function which defines a problem;
discovers the causes of problem, and
executing a solution from among
several possible Solutions.
What is Problem Solving

11. Steps in
Problem
Solving
 Identifying the Problem
 Defining the Problem
 Forming a Strategy
 Organizing Information
 Think About Different
Solutions
 Selecting the Accurate
Solution
 Review