A(n) _______ is where you persist in approaching a problem in a way that has worked in the past but is clearly not working now.

a. fixation
b. anchoring bias
c. mental set
d. hindsight blindness


c. mental set

Psychology

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Auburn has a cup of coffee every morning, smokes 10 cigarettes a day, and has a beer with dinner. This is an example of

A. substance use. B. a substance use disorder. C. polysubstance abuse. D. substance intoxication.

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According to the Sophists, what is it that determines if an idea is accepted as the truth??

a. ?The truthfulness of the idea b. ?How effectively the idea is communicated c. ?The scientific evidence offered to support the idea d. ?The idea's usefulness

Psychology

What are two critiques of Levinson's research on mid-life crisis?

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

One approach to reducing prejudice and bias is to encourage individuals to recategorize outgroup members and ingroup members as both being part of a larger single social entity. This approach is known as the ________ model

a) common ingroup identity b) social learning c) inclusiveness d) shifting standards

Psychology