Joan was placed in charge of planning her sorority's spring formal dance. If she thought she should hire the same band that played at last year's dance because of how much everyone enjoyed the band, Joan could be considered to be encountering the ____ barrier to effective problem-solving
a. subgoal
b. unnecessary constraints
c. irrelevant information
d. functional fixedness
B
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a. electrode patches placed on the skull. b. magnetic fields. c. x-rays. d. radioactive glucose.
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A. less affected by B. more affected by C. less responsive to D. more responsive to
What term describes the positive side of the superego that aims for what is right and correct?
a) ego b) ego ideal c) conscience d) preconscious
All of the following are reasons that "averaged" or composite faces are often seen as the most attractive EXCEPT ______.
A. a procedural artifact has occurred B. the fact that it is computer-generated means it has an airbrushed quality C. the face could fit cultural expectations and therefore be comforting D. the face indicates genetic health due to general symmetry