A(n) _______ is where you persist in approaching a problem in a way that has worked in the past but is clearly not working now.
a. fixation
b. anchoring bias
c. mental set
d. hindsight blindness
c. mental set
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The failure to use familiar objects in novel ways to solve problems because of a tendency to view objects only in terms of their customary functions is called _____
a) the impediment theory b) functional fixedness c) the formulaic heuristic d) an algorithm
A comatose state is defined as
A. a state of very deep sleep. B. a state of unconsciousness during which wakefulness may be present. C. a state of unconsciousness during which a person is incapable of voluntary behavior. D. a state of unconsciousness resulting from a stroke to the left hemisphere.
Participants in a study were asked to rate their mood on the following scale:
Pleasant: : : : : : : : Unpleasant This item used a (an) a. fixed-alternative response format b. observational rating scale c. Likert scale d. frequency rating e. bipolar adjective scale
Frankie is a second-born son in a family of four. Frankie's gender development will likely
A. be a combination of all family members. B. become more like his father's. C. become more like his older brother's. D. become more like his mother's.