Dr. Selman is using a method in her class that encourages

creative thinking and that involves having the students to produce as many ideas as possible without fear of criticism. Dr. Selman is using
a. brainstorming.
b. groupthink.
c. the representativeness heuristic.
d. a mental set.


ANSWER: a

Psychology

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What will be an ideal response?

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