1.
Most adults are more likely to choose a birth control method that is said to have a 95 percent success rate
than one that is said to have a 5 percent failure rate. This best illustrates the impact of:
A.
framing.
B.
confirmation bias.
C.
functional fixedness.
D.
the representativeness heuristic.
Correct
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Your Response:
A
2.
To solve a problem, sometimes we resort to trial and error. If we want a guaranteed solution, we may
follow a(n) ____________, which is a step-by-step procedure.
A.
heuristic
B.
algorithm
C.
confirmation bias
D.
prototype
Correct
Points Earned:
1/1
Your Response:
B
3.
One major impediment to problem solving is _______________, which is the inability to see a problem
from a fresh perspective.
A.
association learning
B.
fixation
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C.
heuristic searching
D.
telegraphic thinking
Correct
Points Earned:
1/1
Your Response:
B
4.
At the zoo, a group of chimpanzees has found a way to groom each other with branches from a fake tree in
their cage. The younger chimpanzees invented this grooming technique and are passing it on to their peers

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