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
Answer: b
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a. norms could be created experimentally. b. influence is a mystical process. c. group behavior can be predicted from individual behavior. d. norms are independent of individual perceptions.
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A. cholesterol B. estrogen C. androgens D. toxins
One of Vygotsky's most famous concepts was the zone of proximal development, which asserts that
there is a certain place in a school where most learning occurs. children can only reach a certain level of intelligence. children can master some tasks with the help of others. certain parts of the brain need to be activated.
This is considered the most serious type of schizophrenia
a) catatonic schizophrenia b) disorganized schizophrenia c) undifferentiated schizophrenia d) paranoid schizophrenia