My exposure to the typical use of objects in my culture may render me less able to find novel solutions to problems. This is referred to as
A) functional fixedness.
B) availability heuristic.
C) mental sets.
D) salience of surface characteristics.
Answer: A
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a. formal operations b. concrete operations c. preoperations d. postoperations
Which of the following statements is true?
A. When substances increase in price, consumption of those substances decreases B. When substances increase in price, consumption of those substances increases C. When substances increase in price, consumption of those substances does not change D. When substances increase in price, consumption of those substances decreases, but only in people who are not dependent
Patty is outgoing, sociable, and assertive. According to the five-factor model, what does she demonstrate?
a. openness to experience c. agreeableness b. conscientiousness d. extraversion
Which of the following is associated with a decline in alcohol consumption?
A) Getting married B) Entering the work force C) Less socializing with peers D) all of the above