Module 2.2b - Problem Solving, Thinking and Decision Making

To solve calculus problems, Ridge always uses the same logical and methodical rule that guarantees a solution. Ridge uses a(n)

• heuristic.

• algorithm.

• insight.

• mental set.

Thom believes that his congresswoman is an honest woman. He looks for examples of her giving to charity and ignores her ethics violations, which have recently been in the news. Even after she is arrested and sent to jail, Thom still believes that the congresswoman is an honest person.

When Thom looks for examples of his congresswoman giving to charity, while ignoring her ethics violations, he is being affected by

• confirmation bias.

• intuition.

• the sunk-cost fallacy.

• the availability heuristic.

Thom believes that his congresswoman is an honest woman. He looks for examples of her giving to charity and ignores her ethics violations, which have recently been in the news. Even after she is arrested and sent to jail, Thom still believes that the congresswoman is an honest person.

When Thom continues to believe that his congresswoman is an honest person even a

• framing.

• intuition.

• belief perseverance.

• confirmation bias.

Jarvis has found himself purchasing meat labeled as “80 percent lean” more often than meat labeled as “20 percent fat,” even though the meat is the same. Which psychological concept best applies to this scenario?

• Intuition

• Insight

• Framing

• Overconfidence

After seeing a news story about a kidnapping, Odessa felt more afraid that her children would be kidnapped, eventhough it is a very rare occurrence. Which of the following psychological concepts best applies to this scenario?

• Intuition

• Belief perseverance

• Mental set

• Availability heuristic

Bre generates, organizes, plans, and implements goal- directed behavior to complete her homework on time. What are these cognitive skills called?

• Heuristics

• Intuition

• Executive functions

• Stereotypes

What psychological concept is being represented in this graph?

• Gambler’s fallacy

• Confirmation bias

• Representativeness heuristic

• Motivated reasoning

Janelle had been working on a chemistry problem for some time when all of a sudden the answer came to her in a single moment. What cognitive process did Janelle experience?

• Insight

• Fixation

• Depth Perception

• Adjusted schemas