An informal rule or mental shortcut that makes problem solving quicker and easier is called a(n) __________
a. algorithm
b. heuristic
c. trial and error
d. means-end analysis
Answer: B
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a. ?ego analysis b. ?free association c. ?countertransference d. ?working through
The major organ systems begin to develop during the ________
a. first week c. first two weeks b. first two months d. third month
Jamey has learned to add two numbers in kindergarten. In first grade, her teacher helps her learn to add three numbers together. The help her teacher has given is called ________
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Opponents of the death penalty for certain violent crimes might use social psychological data to argue that one reason why the threat of capital punishment doesn't serve as an effective deterrent to violence is that
A) the vast majority of violent crimes are crimes of passion. B) criminals do not care about punishment. C) the threat of death by lethal injection is not severe enough to deter violent criminals. D) the odds are low that a violent criminal will be swiftly apprehended, tried, and convicted. E) many capital cases are plea-bargained to save money.