If you have ever been without a screwdriver and took a dime out of your pocket and used it to loosen a screw, then you did not let which of the following be a barrier to your thinking?
a. animism
b. functional fixedness
c. inhibition
d. disjunctive thinking
B
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Investigations of the relationship between employment and mental health indicate that
a. high salary seems to be the best predictor of self-esteem. b. women with challenging and rewarding jobs are satisfied with their work, but they are typically frustrated with their home lives. c. even women with low-status, unrewarding jobs report higher life satisfaction than non-employed women. d. employment can act as a buffer against family stresses, and family life can provide a buffer against problems at work.
Which of the following is an example of a negative correlation?
a. Body weight increases as children get older. b. The rate of heart attacks is directly proportional to yearly income. c. Shoe size increases as height increases. d. The likelihood of owning a baseball card collection decreases with age.
Kate, Sue, and Sasha are in the dramatic play area. Kate says that she will be the doctor, Sue is
the nurse, and Sasha is the sick person. Kate and Sue proceed to open the doctor and nurse kits and Sasha reclines on the floor. These children are a. demonstrating global empathy. b. demonstrating moral emotions. c. following social scripts. d. playing around.
You show four-year-old Samantha a two-sided mirror. Then, you hold it between you and her,
so that she can see herself in it. If you ask her what she thinks you can see, she will most likely imagine that you see her face reflected in the mirror, instead of your own. At this age, Samantha cannot mentally transform the view she sees into the view you must be seeing. This illustrates thought. a. egocentric b. inductive c. convergent d. divergent