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WorksheetsMethods of Problem Solving
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
Pablo vainly searches for a screwdriver while failing to recognize that a readily available coin in his pocket would turn the screw. His oversight best illustrates:
a)
functional fixedness.
b)
the availability heuristic.
c)
belief perseverance.
d)
the representativeness heuristic.
2.
A defense attorney emphasizes to a jury that her client works full-time, supports his family, and enjoys leisure-time hobbies. Although none of this information is relevant to the trial, it is designed to make the defendant appear to be a typical member of the local community. The lawyer is most clearly attempting to take advantage
a)
confirmation bias.
b)
functional fixedness.
c)
belief perseverance.
d)
the representativeness heuristic.
3.
To find Tabasco sauce in a large grocery store, you could systematically search every shelf in every store aisle. This best illustrates problem solving by means of:
a)
the availability heuristic.
b)
functional fixedness.
c)
an algorithm.
d)
the representativeness heuristic.
4.
A specific way of looking at a problem is called a
a)
Mental set
b)
Functional fixedness
c)
Cognitive bias
d)
Heuristic
5.
A specific formula for solving a problem is called
a)
an algorithm
b)
a heuristic
c)
a mental set
d)
trial and error
6.
A mental shortcut in the form of a general problem-solving framework is called:
a)
an algorithm
b)
a heuristic
c)
a mental set
d)
trial and error
7.
Estimating the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory:
a)
prototype
b)
fairness bias
c)
availability heuristic
d)
optimistic bias
8.
A mental grouping of similar things, events or people is called a(n):
a)
Prototype
b)
Concept
c)
Algorithm
d)
Heuristic
9.
When Janice forgot to pack a pillow for her camping trip she used her down-jacket as a substitute pillow. In this situation Janice:
a)
Was not constrained by functional fixedness
b)
Was constrained by a mental set
c)
Was constrained by functional fixedness
d)
Used an algorithm to solve her problem
10.
A dessert recipe that gives you the ingredients, their amounts and the steps to follow is an example of a(n):
a)
Prototype
b)
Algorithm
c)
Heuristic
d)
Mental set
11.
A prototype is a:
a)
Step-by-step procedure for
solving problems
b)
Mental grouping of similar
objects, events or people
c)
Best example of a
particular category
d)
Simple thinking strategy for
solving problems efficiently
12.
Airline reservations typically decline after a highly publicized airplane crash because people overestimate the incidence of such disasters. In such instances, people’s decisions are being influenced by:
a)
Belief bias
b)
The availability heuristic
c)
The representativeness heuristic
d)
Functional fixedness
13.
Rudy is 6 feet tall, weighs 210 pounds, and is very muscular. If you think that Rudy is more likely to be a basketball player than a computer programmer , you are a victim of:
a)
Belief bias
b)
The availability heuristic
c)
A mental set
d)
The representativeness heuristic
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