The ability to understand the world, think rationally or logically, and use resources effectively when faced with challenges or problems is the psychologist's working definition of __________

a) divergent problem solving.
b) creative thinking.
c) heuristic usage.
d) intelligence.


d

Psychology

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As information is stored in short-term memory, our nervous system uses interconnected groups of neurons called:

A. neuronal nodes B. neural assemblies C. hierarchical assemblies D. dendrite clusters

Psychology

Thurstone rejected Spearman's notion of a single general intelligence, g, because his analysis indicated that there were 11 primary abilities or intelligences that were largely independent of each other

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Judging time and rhythm and coordinating the order of complex movements, such as those needed for speech, are special skills of the

a. right hemisphere. b. left hemisphere. c. corpus callosum. d. limbic system.

Psychology

Sandy watched an elderly man slip and fall. She decided this must be because he is old and losing coordination. Sandy is relying on what to make her decision?

A. external attribution B. covariation model of attribution C. internal attribution D. principle of noncommon effects

Psychology