Early theories of problem solving focused primarily on ______.

A. functional fixedness
B. introspection
C. trial and error
D. systematic strategies


Answer: C

Psychology

You might also like to view...

Which type of thought does not begin until the formal operational stage?

A. Thinking about "what if?" scenarios B. Thinking about what is logical C. Thinking about whether an object exists when it is out of sight D. Thinking about only one feature of an object rather than taking all its features into consideration

Psychology

What is one problem with the range as a measure of variability?

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

Which of these STDs is caused by bacteria?

a. genital herpes b. HIV c. hepatitis B d. gonorrhea

Psychology

In a study discussed in your textbook, participants had nutrients delivered directly into their stomachs via a feeding tube. Compared to control subjects who believed they were being tube-fed but were not, tube-fed participants

A) consumed more food. B) consumed less food. C) consumed the same amount of food. D) consumed less nutritious food but more junk food.

Psychology