The inability to see new uses for familiar objects is termed
a. disjunctive thinking.
b. functional fixedness.
c. proactive inhibition.
d. retroactive interference.
B
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c. The toddler uses about 50 words, but does not link them into combinations. d. The toddler speaks in phrases and short sentences.
Experimental psychology examines development throughout the lifetime.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Once a CR has been conditioned to a particular CS, similar stimuli may also elicit the response. This phenomenon is known as
a. instinctual drift. b. spontaneous recovery. c. stimulus discrimination. d. stimulus generalization.
A retrieval cue will be most effective when it is highly distinctive or unusual, in order to avoid the trap of ______.
a. retrieval-induced inhibition b. interference c. cue overload d. decay