In an example from your textbook, subjects were exposed to the following problem: A $5 bill is placed on a table and a stack of objects is balanced precariously on top of the bill. The problem is to remove the $5 bill without touching or moving any of the objects on top of it. The best solution to this problem involves tearing the money. People who fail to solve this problem because they were
taught that it is "taboo" to destroy "things of value" are probably experiencing which barrier to problem solving?
a. pragmatic
b. learned
c. perceptual
d. emotional
B
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a. Learning can occur without obvious reward. b. Learning can be interpreted in cognitive concepts. c. Learning cannot be explained in behavioral terms alone. d. Learning can occur only if the operant is reinforced.
In fruit flies, levels of the proteins per and tim are highest during which of the stages illustrated in this figure?
A. number 1 B. number 2 C. number 3 D. number 4
Edward Sapir and Benjamin Whorf theorized that ____________, a concept reflected in their linguistic relativity hypothesis
a. language shapes thoughts b. thoughts shape language c. language and thought develop independently d. language and thought influence each other
Phineas Gage:
a. Was injured by a tamping iron that penetrated his frontal lobes b. Survived the injury for only a few weeks c. Suffered impairment of speech, learning, and memory d. All of the above