Functional fixedness refers to
a. continued use of problem-solving strategies that have worked in the past.
b. arriving at a particularly insightful solution to a problem.
c. focusing on information that is irrelevant to the solution of the problem.
d. the tendency tosee an items only in terms of its most common use.
D
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Which of the following is not one of the theories regarding the possible advantages of lateralization?
a. Lateralization may reduce vulnerability to some diseases and disorders. b. Lateralization of human brain structures made language possible. c. Lateralization might provide organisms with the ability to multitask. d. Left-handedness might afford an advantage in hand-to-hand combat.
Complex emotions differ from basic emotions in that complex emotions require some understanding of a. self
b. biology. c. waking states. d. purpose.
Some critics have suggested that President Bush's staff were more concerned with getting a consensus on the issue of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq than listening to dissenting opinions. If true, this situation is an example of:
a. group polarization b. lowballing c. the fundamental attribution error d. groupthink
Compare and contrast posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder.
What will be an ideal response?