A problem is presented in the textbook that involves connecting nine dots arranged in a square using four continuous lines drawn without lifting the pencil. Most people are initially unable to solve this problem because they assume incorrectly that they are not allowed to extend the lines beyond the square formed by the dots. This incorrect assumption illustrates how which of the following can be
major barrier to creative thinking?
a. incubation
b. divergent thinking
c. a prototype
d. a mental set
D
Psychology
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A. crime assessment B. profiling inputs C. investigation D. decision process models
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a. make a bigger mess. b. clean up his toys. c. steal the lollipop. d. ask for a lollipop.
Psychology
Intelligence has the qualities that Buss and Plomin use to define temperaments
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Psychology