A loose screw on the visor causes it to drop down while Ben drives; however, he keeps forgetting to take a screwdriver out to the car to fix it. When he notices the visor drop again,
he reaches into his pocket for a dime that he uses to tighten the screw holding the visor. What problem-solving difficulty did Ben overcome?
a) relative comparison
b) functional fixedness
c) poor problem representation
d) the representativeness heuristic
B
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A. farsightedness B. myopia C. glaucoma D. color blindness
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (2014), more than one quarter of the adult population of the United States had engaged in an episode of binge drinking in the past month. Binge drinking is defined as ____
a. ?four drinks on a single occasion for women and five for men b. ?five or more drinks on a single occasion c. ?five or more drinks for at least 5 days in a row d. ?two drinks inside of 1 hour for men, and three drinks inside of 1 hour for women
The desired goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy is to help clients
a. self-actualize. b. understand their unconscious mind. c. analyze their transference. d. obtain unconditional positive regard. e. develop new skills and self-efficacy.
Which of these represents discrimination learning?
A) A child raises her hand to ask a question at school, but not at home. B) A pigeon pecks at a disk and also at a triangle. C) A dog learns to retrieve a stick in order to get a treat. D) A child learns to count through continuous rehearsal.