Often when children are first introduced to mathematical word problems,
they begin adding the two numbers listed within the problem rather than paying attention to the most important part of the problem, which asks "How many will you have LEFT?" This illustrates which barrier to problem solving?
a. perceptual
b. cultural
c. learned
d. emotional
ANSWER: a
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a. a weak analogy. b. a false dichotomy. c. an irrelevant reason. d. a circular argument.
Morgan has albinism, a recessive condition resulting in a lack of skin pigment. If neither of Morgan's parents has albinism, how did Morgan develop this condition?
a. Morgan received a dominant gene for the condition from each parent. b. Morgan received a recessive gene for the condition from each parent. c. Morgan received two dominant genes for the condition from one of her parents. d. Morgan received two recessive genes for the condition from one of her parents.
Professor Benvolio's personality course emphasizes the importance of Gordon Allport's contributions to the field of psychology. Professor Benvolio would be most likely to agree that:
a. people fail to understand the power of culture on behavior, and so they attribute another person's mysterious actions to the individual's personality rather than cultural norms. b. repression occurs when a person's own unacceptable or threatening feelings are repressed and then attributed to someone else. c. the price of free will is often anxiety and despair, which is why many people try to escape from freedom into narrow certainties. d. most individuals have five to ten central traits that reflect a characteristic way of behaving, dealing with others, and reacting to new situations.
Panic disorder and specific phobia are two examples of specific ______ disorders
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).