"There is only one right answer to this exercise," the professor says as the class is reviewing a problem. What type of thinking is the professor describing?
A. divergent thinking
B. convergent thinking
C. heuristics
D. brainstorming
Answer: B
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A) divides development into stages B) views development as discontinuous C) regards people as actively making sense of their own thinking D) has much to say about nonlinear cognition, such as imagination and creativity
The _______ theory of emotion placed the source of emotions in the thalamus
a. James-Lange b. Cannon-Bard c. Activation d. Jukebox
For information to travel from sensory memory to short-term memory, it must first be ______________ and then encoded primarily into _______________ form
a. unconsciously chosen; auditory b. selectively attended to; visual c. biologically chosen; visual d. selectively attended to; auditory
A psychiatrist does a lengthy and thorough examination of a patient in a hospital. This patient was the victim of a car accident, in which a pen that was lying on the dashboard actually pierced her skull and her brain. The psychiatrist performs physical examinations, interviews with the patient and family members, and closely observes her behavior. This technique is known as a(n)
a. clinical case study. b. ablation. c. ESB. d. functional analysis.