Riley has figured out how to unlock his
bedroom door with a paper clip. What has he most likely overcome in his new use of the paper clip?
a) functional fixedness
b) the representational problem
c) the representative heuristic
d) the confirmation bias
ANS: a
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Fill in the blank with correct word
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A) auditory B) gustatory C) olfactory D) vestibular
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A. there was no need to worry about deception. B. some participants suffered permanent negative effects from participation. C. debriefing was effective in removing any negative effects of participation. D. most participants were sorry that they had participated.