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Psychology in Action

Karen Huffman, Katherine Dowdell, Catherine A. Sanderson

Chapter 8

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence - all with Video Answers

Educators

CJ

Section 1

Thinking

00:50

Problem 1

Briefly define cognition.

CJ
Catelyn Jo
Numerade Educator
00:48

Problem 2

_______ is a logical step-by-step procedure that, if followed, will always eventually solve the problem.
a. An algorithm
b. A problem-solving set
c. A heuristic
d. Brainstorming

CJ
Catelyn Jo
Numerade Educator
01:56

Problem 3

Rosa is shopping in a new supermarket and wants to find a
standard type of mustard. Which problem-solving strategy would be most efficient?
a. algorithm
b. heuristic
c. instinct
d. mental set

Parker Martin
Parker Martin
Numerade Educator
01:30

Problem 4

_______ is a fixed-thinking approach to problem solving that only sees solutions that have worked in the past.
a. Problem-solving set
b. Functional fixedness
c. Mental set
d. Incubation

Parker Martin
Parker Martin
Numerade Educator
02:11

Problem 5

_________ is the ability to produce original, appropriate, and valued outcomes in a novel way.
a. Problem solving
b. Functional flexibility
c. Incubation
d. Creativity

Emily Himsel
Emily Himsel
Numerade Educator