A researcher records a brainstorming session in an industrial research and development department rather than in an artificial laboratory setting. Later, she analyzes the recorded discussions, identifying certain problem-solving techniques. This research is an example of research
a. think-aloud protocol
b. situationally-produced mental set
c. environmental functional fixedness
d. in vivo problem-solving
d
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The structure located in the limbic system that is involved in emotion and aggression is the
a. medulla. b. hippocampus. c. thalamus. d. amygdala.
Geary proposed that infants have skeletal competencies in all of the following areas except
a. ordinality. c. simple arithmetic. b. counting. d. cardinality.
Major antipsychotic tranquilizers are used to ______
a. relieve mild tension c. reduce aggressive behavior b. alleviate depression d. make patients happier
After her mother died, young Shen-Li had trouble falling asleep at night and would spend hours fussing. When her father put a scarf that smelled of her mother's perfume in Shen-Li's crib, she quickly settled down and fell asleep. Which of the following played a role in the girl's emotions being calmed by her mother's scent?
A. Limbic system B. Vomeronasal organs C. Parietal lobe D. Vestibular system