In which of the following areas are expert problem-solvers and novice problem-solvers likely to be most similar?
a. general memory skills
b. memory for concepts that are relevant to the problem
c. schemas that are relevant to the problem
d. the representation of the problem
Ans: a
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a. Charles, who has been talking about his feelings of loss and sadness with friends b. Charlene, who has opted not to discuss her grief and tries not to think about it c. Charlita, who is adhering to her religion's rules regarding the proper grieving and mourning processes d. Charmaine, who visits the cemetery every day to visit the grave of the person she lost
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a. Children who experience minimal stressors may develop maladaptive behaviors. b. Typically developing children can and do display behaviors that could be described as "abnormal.". c. Children who display maladaptive behaviors come from a variety of situations, including socioeconomic status. d. Atypical development can best be defined in terms of gender expectations and age of the child.
The work of Jean Piaget led to the current view that children:
A. do not hypothesize about the world B. are actively involved in their cognitive development C. accommodate as a result of assimilation D. solve abstract problems in the sensorimotor stage
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a) electrocardiogram b) electroshock c) functional death d) brain death