Taking a break from a problem and then returning to it with fresh eyes is a problem-solving strategy known as _____.

A. insight
B. mental set
C. incubation
D. inductive reasoning


Answer: C

Psychology

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which ability is NOT one of the three essential tasks of cognitive development?

A) understanding how the physical world works B) understanding the physiological processes underlying cognition C) understanding how the mind represents the physical world D) understanding how other minds represent the physical world

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Dr. Jade studies how behavioral factors in medicine, physical illness, and medical treatment influence patients with Alzheimer's disease. Her specialty is __________ medicine

a. forensic b. longitudinal c. psychiatric d. behavioral

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a. fears can be gradually adapted to new situations. b. the occurrence of one emotional state can prevent the occurrence of another. c. disinhibition works even when a patient vividly imagines steps of the hierarchy. d. punishment inhibits undesirable responses.

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