Psychology Flashcard

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Raj, a 4-year-old, learned to open doors by pulling handles. He gets confused when this doesn't work. What has he developed for door opening?

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A mental set

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Prototype definition

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Hypothetical 'most typical' instance of a category

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Effects of wording on recall: A researcher shows a video of an accident to two groups. Group one is asked about a 'broken headlight,' while group two is asked about 'the broken headlight.' Group two recalls seeing it more often, despite its absence.

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Framing

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Brad hears conflicting news on low-carb diets: one claims they're healthy, the other says they're harmful. Based on belief perseverance, how does he respond?

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Continues to believe in the benefits of low-carb diets.

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Creativity is linked to:

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Divergent thinking

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Ed's failure to see sewing thread as fishing line and a bent needle as a hook is an example of

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functional fixedness

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Piper judges an adventurous, extroverted person is more likely a hiking lawyer than a non-hiking one. This error is due to:

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the representativeness heuristic

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Martine needs a hammer but can't find one. She sees a metal paperweight and other objects but is focused on their usual uses, not considering them as a hammer. This illustrates:

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functional fixedness

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Martine can't see beyond intended uses of objects.

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Functional fixedness

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Mary Alice’s thinking reflects which psychological phenomenon?

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Gambler’s fallacy