When her car would not start, Joan began to solve the problem by turning on the headlights to see whether the battery was dead. Her approach is an example of a(n)
a. algorithm. c. systematic random search.
b. heuristic. d. analogous application.
C
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A) creativity. B) anxiety. C) antisocial behaviour. D) avoidance.
What do studies of inattentional blindness tell us about selective attention to surprising
visual events? In your answer, describe research on inattentional blindness. What will be an ideal response?
One reason that affluent (and white) students are more likely to get jobs is because
A) many of the jobs most suitable for high school students are located in malls or other areas in the suburbs, where more affluent adolescents reside. B) they are less likely to be depressed and anxious than other students. C) they place a higher value on hard work than other students. D) they are under more pressure from their parents.
Fifteen-month-old Maggie climbed up a ladder at the playground but cried at the top. What skill is she missing?
What will be an ideal response?