Matthew sees a nail sticking out from a board which he wishes to push inside. Though there is a brick lying nearby, it does not occur to him that it can serve well to fix the nail. Consequently, he wastes time searching for a hammer. Which of the following does Matthew exhibit?
A. Cognitive dissonance
B. Functional fixedness
C. Response bias
D. Observer effect
Answer: B
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In the context of cross-cultural studies on temperament, which of the following is a finding of the study conducted by Freedman (1974)?
a) The European American babies were more placid than the Chinese American babies. b) The Chinese American babies were calmer than the European American babies. c) The African American babies were calmer than the Chinese American babies. d) The Chinese American babies were less placid than the African American babies.
Quietly "putting up with" unacceptable conditions without protest is referred to as
a. coercion. b. conformity. c. obedience. d. passive compliance.
When someone has both alleles for the same trait, the person is considered ____________________ for that trait
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The fact that you can easily recognize a picture of Mickey Mouse or Bart Simpson as that character, no matter what angle they are presented in during a cartoon, is an example of
A) color constancy. Incorrect. Color constancy is our ability to perceive color consistently across different levels of lighting. B) location constancy. C) shape constancy. D) size constancy.