Which of the following is not one of the characteristic features of problem solving at the mental level of intellect?

a. two-phase problems can be solved
b. achieved solutions are easily transferred to novel situations
c. there is a period of gradual improvement until the solution is stumbled upon
d. successful solutions can be held in memory and repeated as needed


Answer: c. there is a period of gradual improvement until the solution is stumbled upon

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The term "paternity uncertainty" refers to the fact that ____

a. males have an instinct to provide for and protect offspring from uncertain conditions b. males do not have an "instinct" to interact and care for infants in the same way that females do c. males are less motivated to procreate than females d. a man cannot be sure that children born to his female partner are genetically his

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a. Oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital b. Id, ego, superego c. Unconscious, preconscious, conscious d. Reaction formation, projection, denial

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