Nancy, a three-year old, enters a store by pushing a door open. Every time she comes to a door after that, she pushes the door expecting it to open even though many doors open by pulling rather than pushing. What is this an example of?
A. Mental set
B. Divergent thinking
C. Lateral thinking
D. Insight solutions
Answer: A
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The policy aimed at reducing the number of mentally defective people through the use of voluntary or forced sterilization is called:
a. humane eugenics b. creative eugenics c. restrictive eugenics d. cooperative eugenics
Whereas the results of psychological tests are often reported at the ____ level, the results of surveys are often reported at the ____ level.
a. individual; group b. group; individual c. basic; advanced d. advanced; basic
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A. rapid-eye-movement (REM) B. regular C. nonREM D. alert inactivity