Question 1

A problem's "initial state" refers to the

Accepted Answer

A)  participant's circumstances before he or she has understood the problem. 
B)  actual statement of the problem. 
C)  knowledge and resources one possesses at the outset of the problem. 
D)  first goal one must move toward in solving the problem. 
A)  participant's circumstances before he or she has understood the problem. 
B)  actual statement of the problem. 
C)  knowledge and resources one possesses at the outset of the problem. 
D)  first goal one must move toward in solving the problem.

Question 2

In many studies, participants fail to use analogies as an aid to problem solving. Of the following, which is the most plausible explanation of this fact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants do not understand the value of analogies, so they do not bother searching for them. 
B)  Participants search their memories based on the surface structure of the problem and thus fail to think of many useful analogies. 
C)  Participants pay too much attention to the deep structure of a problem, and so they fail to see the features that lead to analogy. 
D)  Participants seem unable to use analogies even when explicitly instructed to do so. 
A)  Participants do not understand the value of analogies, so they do not bother searching for them. 
B)  Participants search their memories based on the surface structure of the problem and thus fail to think of many useful analogies. 
C)  Participants pay too much attention to the deep structure of a problem, and so they fail to see the features that lead to analogy. 
D)  Participants seem unable to use analogies even when explicitly instructed to do so.

Question 3

One plan for solving a problem would be to consider every possible option, searching for the best solution. This broad plan is

Accepted Answer

A)  usually the best way to proceed for solving complicated problems. 
B)  more effective with ill-defined problems. 
C)  usually ruled out by the sheer number of possible states within the problem space. 
D)  often the only plan available. 
A)  usually the best way to proceed for solving complicated problems. 
B)  more effective with ill-defined problems. 
C)  usually ruled out by the sheer number of possible states within the problem space. 
D)  often the only plan available.

Question 4

Participants approach a problem with certain assumptions about how the problem should be handled and the sorts of strategies that are likely to be productive. These assumptions are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  functional fixedness. 
B)  well-definedness. 
C)  a problem frame. 
D)  a problem-solving set. 
A)  functional fixedness. 
B)  well-definedness. 
C)  a problem frame. 
D)  a problem-solving set.

Question 5

Bob and John are monozygotic twins. Jackson and Lucas are dizygotic twins. Describe how these two sets of twins vary in terms of genetics, development, and, finally, intelligence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bob and John are monozygotic twins. Jackson...

A problem's "initial state" refers to the

In many studies, participants fail to use analogies as an aid to problem solving. Of the following, which is the most plausible explanation of this fact?

One plan for solving a problem would be to consider every possible option, searching for the best solution. This broad plan is

Participants approach a problem with certain assumptions about how the problem should be handled and the sorts of strategies that are likely to be productive. These assumptions are referred to as

Bob and John are monozygotic twins. Jackson and Lucas are dizygotic twins. Describe how these two sets of twins vary in terms of genetics, development, and, finally, intelligence.

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The Neural Basis for Cognition

Visual Perception

Recognizing Objects

Paying Attention

The Acquisition of Memories and the Working-Memory System

Interconnections Between Acquisition and Retrieval

Remembering Complex Events

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Visual Knowledge

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Exam 13: Problem Solving and Intelligence

A problem's "initial state" refers to the

In many studies, participants fail to use analogies as an aid to problem solving. Of the following, which is the most plausible explanation of this fact?

One plan for solving a problem would be to consider every possible option, searching for the best solution. This broad plan is

Participants approach a problem with certain assumptions about how the problem should be handled and the sorts of strategies that are likely to be productive. These assumptions are referred to as

Bob and John are monozygotic twins. Jackson and Lucas are dizygotic twins. Describe how these two sets of twins vary in terms of genetics, development, and, finally, intelligence.

The Science of the Mind

The Neural Basis for Cognition

Visual Perception

Recognizing Objects

Paying Attention

The Acquisition of Memories and the Working-Memory System

Interconnections Between Acquisition and Retrieval

Remembering Complex Events

Concepts and Generic Knowledge

Language

Visual Knowledge

Judgment and Reasoning

Conscious Thought, Unconscious Thought

Filters