A seemingly arbitrary flash "out of the blue," through which the solution to a problem suddenly becomes apparent to you, but you do not consciously know how you "figured it out," is called ________.

a) brainstorming
b) priming
c) insight
d) a mental set


Answer: c) insight

Psychology

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Students with a high ________ are likely to strive harder to achieve good grades when the class is especially difficult

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Among U.S. young people, cohabitation is __________

A) less common than it was a generation ago B) more popular than it is in Western Europe C) preparation for, rather than an alternative to, marriage D) now the preferred mode of entry into a committed intimate partnership

Psychology

For a class assignment, Param is trying to describe a person with a Type D personality. His most recent effort says, "Paige is very serious and super sensitive to criticism. She is so afraid that other people will reject her that she doesn't interact with them, and as a result she is often isolated, sad, and lonely. However, she rarely expresses her negative emotions, anger, or sadness, and so she is at risk of developing cancer." Which specific characteristics would you remove to make Param's portrayal a more accurate description of someone with a Type D personality?

A. Remove serious and sensitive to criticism—they are more characteristic of another personality type. B. Remove afraid of rejection and isolated—they are more characteristic of another personality type. C. Remove that she rarely expresses negative emotions and is at risk of developing cancer—they are more characteristic of another personality type. D. Remove sad and lonely—they are more characteristic of another personality type.

Psychology

What percentage of the elderly do NOT have adequate nutrition and even suffer from hunger in the United States?

a) 1 to 5 percent b) 5 to 10 percent c) 15 to 50 percent d) 60 to 75 percent

Psychology