List five strategies you might use to solve a complicated problem (for example, how to prioritize paying bills that total more than the amount in your checking account, how to solve a complicated algebra problem, or how to synthesize all the material you have researched for an end-of-term paper). Then provide a brief example of how you would apply one of them to a problem you recently confronted.

What will be an ideal response?


Break the problem into smaller, more manageable pieces. Work backward. Use a graph, chart, or drawing to redefine the problem. Consider the opposite. Use analogies. Take another's perspective. Forget about it for a while.

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Kirsten continues to flip the dials on the television after being told to turn them carefully. What would be a logical consequence?

a. a broken knob b. no TV watching for that night c. leaving the room for awhile d. turning the knobs only with adult assistance e. no TV watching for that night and leaving the room for awhile

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Which of the following is a null hypothesis for the research question: Are there differences in final class grades between students who are taught psychology in a lecture format or self-paced?

a. There are differences in final class grade between students taught psychology in lecture versus self-paced format. b. There are no differences in final class grade between students taught psychology in lecture versus self-paced format. c. Students taught psychology in lecture format receive higher class grades than those in self-paced conditions. d. Students in self-paced conditions have higher class grades in psychology than those in lecture classes.

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______ aims to draw cause-and-effect relationships between variables.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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One possible way to deal with tough reading material is simply to stand up or shift your posture in other ways

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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