A mechanical solution to a problem is one in which
a. general and functional techniques are used in answering the problem.
b. the answer is arrived at by rote learning.
c. brainstorming and insight are used to solve the novel problem.
d. the answer is arrived at by using the representativeness heuristic.
B
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Which of the following statements is true of collective intelligence?
a) It is strongly correlated with the average intelligence of group members. b) It is strongly correlated with the average social sensitivity of group members. c) It does not account for the proportion of females in a group. d) It does not account for the equality in distribution of conversational turn-taking in a group.
A person who is a high-maintenance individual, always seeking some sort of attention is called a(n) ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
According to Freud, failure to resolve the Oedipus complex may result in fixation and development of a personality that might be described as vain and overly ambitious, which occurs in the ______ stage.
a. oral b. anal c. phallic d. latency
________ refers to a situation in which a person acts in a specific way under particular circumstances implying that his or her behavior is caused by the situation.
A. Faking response B. Extreme responding C. Situational specificity D. Situational selection