In problem solving, a period of ineffective attempts at solution is followed by a sudden transition from not understanding to seeing the solution. Such a sudden shift from not understanding to understanding is known as ______.
a. gestalt gedanken
b. illumination
c. incubation
d. insight
Answer: d. insight
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Which of the following is not a major question for psychologists as they measure intelligence?
A. how to define intelligence B. how to explain intelligence test scores to the general public C. how to construct a test to measure intelligence D. how to explain intelligence
Like everyone else in his neighborhood, Devin is terrified of the Doberman that lives across the street. In this example, there is:
a. high consistency b. low distinctiveness c. low consistency d. high consensus
Graphical statistics
a. present numbers in a pictorial format. b. numerically describe a "typical" score in a distribution. c. show the arithematic average of a set of data. d. indicate how scores differ from each other numerically.
According to Piaget, intelligence is a form of ________ that becomes ________ as the individual interacts with the external world
a. social learning; less structured c. biological adaptation; less structured b. social learning; organized d. biological adaptation; organized