Describe the two major impediments to problem solving

What will be an ideal response?


That a person has a predisposition to think about a problem in a particular way is referred to as having a mental set. A particular kind of mental set in which a person is unable to invent a specific new use for something because the person is so used to seeing a conventional use for that thing is called functional fixedness.

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Adults should never let toddlers say “No” to them

a. True b. False

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The strategy of using the dictionary and thesaurus:

a. shows students how to use a dictionary in all content areas. b. gives students lists of words to look up and define. c. teaches students how to respell words phonetically. d. demonstrates how you make use of the dictionary yourself.

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Individuals who care for a single child or family child care providers are capable of providing quality care

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In the 1970s, the process/product debate pitted direct instruction approaches against __________

A) learning strategies B) cognitive therapy C) perceptual training approaches D) behavioral counseling

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