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Convergent thinking refers to thinking which is directed toward discovery of a single established correct answer; conventional thinking; thinking that requires one to come up with a single correct answer to a problem; what IQ tests measure.

Convergent validity refers to the type of validity demonstrated by a strong relationship between the scores obtained from two (2) different methods of measuring the same construct.

Deutsch: Konvergieren / Español: convergencia / Português: convergência / Français: convergence / Italiano: convergenza

Converging in psychology refers to the process where different perspectives, methods, or sources of information come together to support a common understanding, conclusion, or theory. This concept is often applied in research, problem-solving, and decision-making, where multiple lines of evidence strengthen the validity of findings or hypotheses.

Converging operations refer to a set of related lines of investigation that all bolster a common conclusion; the use of multiple approaches and techniques to address a problem.

Converging series design refers to a sequence of experiments conducted to progressively eliminate competing theoretical hypotheses.

Deutsch: Gespräch / Español: Conversación / Português: Conversa / Français: Conversation / Italiano: Conversazione /

Conversation refers to a stretch of talk that involves two (2) or more people.

Conversation analysis refers to a meticulous analysis of the details of conversation, based on a complete transcript which includes pauses, hems, and also haws.

Conversation Theory refers to a learning theory developed by Gordon Pask originated from a cybernetics framework and attempts to explain learning in both living organisms and machines.