Question 1

Kohler's chimpanzees got to the banana by a trial and error process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Suppose Joe realizes that before he changes his flat tire he must first jack up the car.Elevating the car would be a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) goal state 
B) initial state 
C) subgoal 
D) heuristic 
A) goal state 
B) initial state 
C) subgoal 
D) heuristic C

Question 3

Which of the following is not a possible explanation for incubation effects?

Accepted Answer

A) The problem-solver continues to work on the problem unconsciously. 
B) The problem-solver returns to the problem alert and rested. 
C) The problem-solver escapes interference from retrieving wrong solutions. 
D) The problem-solver avoids premise misinterpretation. 
A) The problem-solver continues to work on the problem unconsciously. 
B) The problem-solver returns to the problem alert and rested. 
C) The problem-solver escapes interference from retrieving wrong solutions. 
D) The problem-solver avoids premise misinterpretation. D

Question 4

The process of creativity ________ refers to putting the problem aside and doing other things.

Accepted Answer

A) preparation 
B) incubation 
C) illumination 
D) verification 
A) preparation 
B) incubation 
C) illumination 
D) verification

Question 5

When students were given the nine-dot problem, what was the result when no hints were given?

Accepted Answer

A) 20% of the subjects solved the problem 
B) 90% of the subjects solved the problem 
C) about half of the subjects solved the problem 
D) none solved the problem 
A) 20% of the subjects solved the problem 
B) 90% of the subjects solved the problem 
C) about half of the subjects solved the problem 
D) none solved the problem

Question 6

Which of the following is a heuristic for problem solving?

Accepted Answer

A) means-end 
B) working backwards 
C) analogies 
D) all of the above 
A) means-end 
B) working backwards 
C) analogies 
D) all of the above

Question 7

In creative problem solving, the fourth and final stage is called

Accepted Answer

A) incubation 
B) verification 
C) insight 
D) consolidation 
A) incubation 
B) verification 
C) insight 
D) consolidation

Question 8

Brainstorming is undirected thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Directed thinking is goal-oriented and rational.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

_____________ is an example of undirected thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) following a recipe 
B) driving a car 
C) daydreaming 
D) all of the above 
A) following a recipe 
B) driving a car 
C) daydreaming 
D) all of the above

Question 11

What could cause a flawed problem space?

Accepted Answer

A) if an operator is misunderstood 
B) if there is no reproductive thinking 
C) if there is a legally possible state that can be reached by applying the operator 
D) if the initial state is too impossible to overcome 
A) if an operator is misunderstood 
B) if there is no reproductive thinking 
C) if there is a legally possible state that can be reached by applying the operator 
D) if the initial state is too impossible to overcome

Question 12

What is one disadvantage of a heuristic approach to solving problems?

Accepted Answer

A) it may yield a wrong answer 
B) it takes sufficient time and effort to solve the problem this way 
C) it is too random 
D) remembering heuristics takes up too much working memory 
A) it may yield a wrong answer 
B) it takes sufficient time and effort to solve the problem this way 
C) it is too random 
D) remembering heuristics takes up too much working memory

Question 13

___________ requires insight and creativity.

Accepted Answer

A) Productive thinking 
B) Reproductive thinking 
C) Directed thinking 
D) Autistic thinking 
A) Productive thinking 
B) Reproductive thinking 
C) Directed thinking 
D) Autistic thinking

Question 14

The third stage of creativity occurs when a crucial insight is realized.Psychologists refer to this as

Accepted Answer

A) Einstellung 
B) incubation 
C) fixation 
D) illumination 
A) Einstellung 
B) incubation 
C) fixation 
D) illumination

Question 15

A well-defined problem is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) an initial state 
B) a goal state 
C) a set of operators 
D) all of the above 
A) an initial state 
B) a goal state 
C) a set of operators 
D) all of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is the process of problem solving used for artificial intelligence
(AI)systems?

Accepted Answer

A) means-end analysis 
B) working backward 
C) using analogies 
D) using algorithms 
A) means-end analysis 
B) working backward 
C) using analogies 
D) using algorithms

Question 17

The ability to solve novel problems is most closely related to

Accepted Answer

A) crystallized intelligence 
B) emotional intelligence 
C) fluid intelligence 
D) expert intelligence 
A) crystallized intelligence 
B) emotional intelligence 
C) fluid intelligence 
D) expert intelligence

Question 18

__________ refers to a decision situation in which each state of nature is likely to occur with a known probability.

Accepted Answer

A) decision under certainty 
B) decision under risk 
C) decision under uncertainty 
D) none of the above 
A) decision under certainty 
B) decision under risk 
C) decision under uncertainty 
D) none of the above

Question 19

What is the key to solving problems?

Accepted Answer

A) studying first before attempting to solve the problem 
B) a person should adopt a different mental representation of the problem 
C) developing an equation first 
D) giving up after about thirty attempts at solving the problem 
A) studying first before attempting to solve the problem 
B) a person should adopt a different mental representation of the problem 
C) developing an equation first 
D) giving up after about thirty attempts at solving the problem

Question 20

How do cats solve the problem of being confined?

Accepted Answer

A) productively think 
B) reproductively think 
C) develop creative ways to escape 
D) gain the insight needed so it couldn't be confined again 
A) productively think 
B) reproductively think 
C) develop creative ways to escape 
D) gain the insight needed so it couldn't be confined again

Kohler's chimpanzees got to the banana by a trial and error process.

Suppose Joe realizes that before he changes his flat tire he must first jack up the car.Elevating the car would be a(n)

Which of the following is not a possible explanation for incubation effects?

The process of creativity ________ refers to putting the problem aside and doing other things.

When students were given the nine-dot problem, what was the result when no hints were given?

Which of the following is a heuristic for problem solving?

In creative problem solving, the fourth and final stage is called

Brainstorming is undirected thinking.

Directed thinking is goal-oriented and rational.

_____________ is an example of undirected thinking.

What could cause a flawed problem space?

What is one disadvantage of a heuristic approach to solving problems?

___________ requires insight and creativity.

The third stage of creativity occurs when a crucial insight is realized.Psychologists refer to this as

A well-defined problem is characterized by

Which of the following is the process of problem solving used for artificial intelligence (AI)systems?

The ability to solve novel problems is most closely related to

__________ refers to a decision situation in which each state of nature is likely to occur with a known probability.

What is the key to solving problems?

How do cats solve the problem of being confined?

Introduction

Perception

Attention

Memory Systems

Remembering Events

Memory Distortions

Imagery and Knowledge Representation

Language

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters

Exam 9: Problem Solving

Kohler's chimpanzees got to the banana by a trial and error process.

Suppose Joe realizes that before he changes his flat tire he must first jack up the car.Elevating the car would be a(n)

Which of the following is not a possible explanation for incubation effects?

The process of creativity ________ refers to putting the problem aside and doing other things.

When students were given the nine-dot problem, what was the result when no hints were given?

Which of the following is a heuristic for problem solving?

In creative problem solving, the fourth and final stage is called

Brainstorming is undirected thinking.

Directed thinking is goal-oriented and rational.

_____________ is an example of undirected thinking.

What could cause a flawed problem space?

What is one disadvantage of a heuristic approach to solving problems?

___________ requires insight and creativity.

The third stage of creativity occurs when a crucial insight is realized.Psychologists refer to this as

A well-defined problem is characterized by

Which of the following is the process of problem solving used for artificial intelligence (AI)systems?

The ability to solve novel problems is most closely related to

__________ refers to a decision situation in which each state of nature is likely to occur with a known probability.

What is the key to solving problems?

How do cats solve the problem of being confined?

Introduction

Perception

Attention

Memory Systems

Remembering Events

Memory Distortions

Imagery and Knowledge Representation

Language

Reasoning and Decision Making

Filters