Dorie's computer screen displays an error message when she tries to print her term paper. The last time Dorie saw this error message, the printer was out of toner. Dorie assumes this is the case again, and so she fails to recognize that the real problem is that the printer is unplugged. This is an example of _______
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: functional fixedness.
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When the two different images, one from each eye, are fused into one overall image, three-dimensional sight occurs, which is referred to as __________ vision
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The Supreme Court ruling Addington v. Texas substantially limited the government's ability to commit individuals unless they were
A. dangerous. B. found mentally ill. C. both of these D. neither of these
Brewster is four years old, and Alan is seven years old. Both children are being tested on a memory task. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Alan and Brewster are equally likely to use verbal strategies for remembering. b. Brewster is more likely than Alan to use verbal strategies for remembering. c. Alan is more likely than Brewster to use verbal strategies for remembering. d. Both Alan and Brewster are unlikely to use verbal strategies for remembering.
The critical value for r depends on _____
a. alpha c. both a and b b. degrees of freedom d. none of these