Unit 2 Thinking and Problem Solving Practice

Unit 2 Thinking and Problem Solving Practice

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Social Studies

12th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following factors is the dependent variable in Dr. Meerdink's study on creativity throughout the day?
Morning,
Evening,
College students

Back

Creativity

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Raj, a four-year-old child, learned to open the door to a classroom by pulling on the handle. Now whenever he approaches any door he pulls on the handle and is confused when that does not work. This is best explained by Raj’s having developed which of the following for door opening?

Back

A mental set

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

A prototype is best defined as

Back

the hypothetical 'most typical' instance of a category

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When Cory is given a logic problem to solve, he systematically tries every possible solution until he finds the correct answer. Cory’s strategy is to use

Back

an algorithm

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When confronted with the sequence “__N __” at the end of a word in a crossword puzzle, Tony inserts the letters “I” and “G” in the two blanks because that procedure has often led to the correct answer in previous puzzles. This example illustrates the use of

Back

a heuristic

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Creativity is most closely associated with which of the following? Convergent thinking, Divergent thinking, Interpersonal intelligence, Intrapersonal intelligence

Back

Divergent thinking

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

On a fishing trip, Ed realizes that he has mistakenly packed the sewing box instead of the tackle box. He wants to fish but returns home because he does not have any line or hooks. Ed's failure to realize that sewing thread can be used as fishing line and that a bent needle can be used as a hook is an example of

Back

functional fixedness

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