Sally is enrolled in a high school geometry course, which she describes as "drawing figures and figuring drawings." In a typical class, students draw geometric figures and use a formula to calculate an aspect of the figure such as its area
Each time Sally uses a formula she is making use of what psychologists call:
a) heuristics.
b) divergent thinking.
c) algorithms.
d) mental sets.
ANS: C, If applied correctly, the formulas are guaranteed to produce a correct answer.
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a. only heterosexuals. b. only homosexuals. c. heterosexuals and bisexuals, but not homosexuals. d. all sexual orientations.
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