Brad is home when all of his lights suddenly go out. His thought that "this is what happens when a fuse is blown" would be said to be
a. demonstrating functional fixedness.
b. identifying the problem.
c. using an algorithm.
d. working backward.
e. evaluating a solution.
b. identifying the problem.
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In the conservation task, asking children whether both beakers have the same amount of water and to watch the pouring carefully may result in
a. children becoming confused by the task. b. children understanding conservation before they are 7 years old. c. children expecting a change in the amounts. d. an increased number of incorrect answers to the task.
The blastocyst will implant itself into the uterine wall during the ____ after conception?
a. first day b. second day c. first week d. second week
Which of the following terms come closest to meaning the same thing as "factual knowledge"?
a. declarative knowledge b. procedural knowledge c. crystallized intelligence d. fluid intelligence
The probability of drawing a red 2 from a 52-card deck is ______.
a. .0385 b. .0192 c. .0952 d. .0769