If you have ever been without a screwdriver and took out a dime and used it to loosen the screw, then you did not let functional fixedness be a barrier to your problem-solving
Indicate whether this statement is true or false
True
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Larger numbers of strokes result from ischemia than from cerebral hemorrhages
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Ginger and Roger are fraternal twins arguing about who is going to begin puberty first and who is going to reach their adult height first. If you were chosen to referee their argument, what would you tell them?
a. Girls begin puberty and reach their adult height earlier than boys. b. Boys begin puberty and reach their adult height earlier than girls. c. Girls and boys begin puberty and reach their adult height at the same ages. d. Girls begin puberty before boys, but reach their adult height after boys.
Based on the information in this chapter, when we meet someone new, we are likely to
a. consider carefully all information about him or her before forming an impression. b. use only internal characteristics such as personality to form an impression. c. categorize this person based on our schemas and other people we know. d. rely on scripts to form an accurate impression.