Which one of the following examples most clearly illustrates how mental set can interfere with problem solving?
a. A few days after an argument with her boyfriend, Abigail wants to make amends, but the boyfriend tells her that he is now dating someone else.
b. Bernadette needs to calculate the volume of a pyramid. She knows she learned the correct formula in class, but she can't seem to remember it now.
c. Corinne is working on a jigsaw puzzle. One of the pieces to the puzzle is missing.
d. Danielle's car won't start. It doesn't occur to her that she can take the bus to work because she has always driven her car to work before.
d
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One teacher taking the instructional lead while the other providing support and assistance to the students describes which type of co-teaching method?
a. station b. alternative c. parallel d. one teach, one support
How do graphic or visual organizers help students comprehend?
a. They help students visualize concepts. b. They help students organize their understanding. c. They make connections among ideas and concepts more concrete. d. All of the above are true.
A researcher asks people whether they are either "in favor", "against", or "not sure" about the war in Iraq. This variable may best be described as being measured at the ______ level of measurement.
a. nominal b. ordinal c. interval d. ratio
The best source of non-journal material is
a. PsycInfo. b. ERIC database. c. Social Sciences Citation Index. d. Tests in Print. e. Google Scholar.