Sally is enrolled in a geometry course. In a typical class, students draw geometric figures and use a formula to calculate an aspect of the figure such as its area. Each time Sally uses a formula she is making use of what psychologists call
a) heuristics.
b) logarithms.
c) algorithms.
d) convergence.
C
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All but which of the following describes the practice of psychotherapy?
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a. pleasure principle b. reality principle c. structural model d. topographical model
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)