Multiple Choice
Consider this problem: "A farmer had 15 sheep. All but 7 died. How many sheep did he have left?" Megan, the math major, arrived at the wrong answer; she said 8. Her response was probably based upon
A) a mental set.
B) functional fixedness.
C) parallel processing.
D) overconfidence.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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