The example from the text, "A room full of Ph.D.s and nobody can open a book" (using a partially open textbook to adjust height of projection from a slide projector with a broken base), illustrates __________
a. functional fixedness
b. conditional reasoning
c. syllogistic reasoning
d. means–end analysis
Answer: a
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A. the upper portion of the spinal cord B. the lower portion of the spinal cord C. both the upper and lower portions of the spinal cord D. the middle of the spinal cord
A state of tension that occurs when a person's attitudes do not match the person's actions is called:
a) cognitive dissonance. b) attitude adjustment. c) the fundamental attribution error. d) stereotype suppression.
Vygotsky believed that learning takes place
A) within the zone of proximal development. B) in discrete stages. C) primarily through independent exploration. D) once children are capable of mental representation.
Mita is 21 years old. She has two jobs and is attending a local college. However, due to her hectic schedule, she is experiencing several stressors that are contributing to physical ailments. Mita does not want to take medication for her stress The therapist at the college informs her to try to increase contact with friends as a means of decreasing her stress. This is referred to as
a) social support. b) emotion-focused coping. c) hardiness. d) resiliency to stress.