Metcalfe and Wiebe (1987) gave participants problems that required insightful solutions and problems that could be answered using incremental problem-solving techniques. While attempting to solve problems, they asked the participants to report, using a hot–cold scale, if they believed they were getting closer to the answer. Reports that they were getting "warm" predicted the ability to solve:
A) insight problems.
B) noninsight problems.
C) both insight and noninsight problems.
D) neither insight nor noninsight problems.
B) noninsight problems.
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b. He may need to have his heart checked out because problems maintaining anerection are related to cardiovascular problems. c. He may be experiencing performance fears with his new partner or comparing theirencounters to his previous partner. d. He may believe that his penis is not the right size or shape in relation to his newpartner's genitals and this is impacting his sexual satisfaction.
In response to emotionally arousing events, the locus coeruleus releases ____
a. norepinephrine b. acetylcholine c. dopamine d. serotonin
About 4 million U.S. residents have dementia of one type or another
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
In 2007, Asian and Pacific Island Americans experienced approximately
a. 117,135 deaths b. 286,573 deaths c. 12,415 deaths d. 45,609 deaths e. none of these