Functional fixedness is defined as:
A. the ability to transfer old learning to new situations
B. a rule that can be used to solve new problems
C. the inability to see an object as having a use different from its usual one.
D. the inability to use heuristics or algorithms
Answer: C
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Children with serious conduct problems often have parents who are
a. indulgent. b. neglectful. c. authoritarian. d. authoritative.
The civil commitment of people who are dangerous to others is justified by
a. the state's authority to supervise minors and physically incapacitated adults. b. the state's duty to protect public safety, health, and welfare. c. police powers belonging to the people. d. the need to care for mentally disordered people.
The learning theory that is best able to explain why physical punishment tends to increase aggressive behavior in children is
a. Skinner's theory of operant conditioning. b. Pavlov's theory of classical conditioning. c. Bandura's theory of observational learning. d. Rescorla's theory of signal relations.
A man who lives in your town is very wealthy, but does not show it. In fact, he drives an old Chevy pick-up and wears worn clothes. Visitors to town, who do not know about his wealth, are often rude and inconsiderate to him. This best illustrates:
A. the central route of persuasion B. how impressions of others will influence behavior C. how individual behavior affects diffusion of responsibility D. the actor-observer effect