Psych 101 Reh Ch8 - 1 Most adults are more likely to choose...

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
Points Earned:
1/1
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

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