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1Metcalfe and Wiebe gave participants problems to solve and asked the to make “warmth” judgments every 15 sec.
to indicate how close they felt they were to a solution. The purpose of the experiment was to;- Ashow how people progress through the problem space as they solve a problem.
- Bdemonstrate a difference between how people solve insight and non-insight problems.
- Cshow that some problems are easier to solve than others.
- Dmeasure the time-course of solving well defined vs. ill defined problems.
2Glick and Holyoak proposed that analogical problem solving involves following three steps;
- Arestructuring, simulating, surfacing.
- Brestructuring, searching, and simulating.
- Csurfacing, structuring, and generalizing.
- Dnoticing, mapping, and applying.
3Amber lives between two parallel streets that both connect to a freeway. Usually she takes the street to the south to
work each morning, but it’s now closed for repairs, but is now taking the street to the north instead. Once the
closed street is reopened, if she continues taking the street to the north, even though it’s a little longer, it would be
an example of;- Adivergent thinking.
- Bill-formed source problem.
- Ca mental set
- Dsingle dissociation
4A heuristic is;
- Aa quick ‘rule of thumb’ to make decisions quickly and efficiently, sometimes at the cost
of accuracy. - Ban oversimplified generalization about a group or class of people that often focuses on the
negative. - Cwhen a correlation appears to exist between two events when none is present.
- Dan exhaustive search through all possible decisions to arrive at the best possible decision.
- Aa quick ‘rule of thumb’ to make decisions quickly and efficiently, sometimes at the cost
5Considering the fortress and the radiation problems together, the fortress problem represent the _____ problem.
- Aexemplar
- Bsource
- Ctarget
- Dprototype
6Newell and Simon called the conditions at the beginning of the problem, the;
- Asource story.
- Bintermediate state.
- Cinitial state.
- Dgoal state.
7A researcher records a brainstorming session in an industrial research and development department rather than in
an artificial laboratory setting. Later, analyzing the discussions, she identifies particular problem solving
techniques. This an example of _____ research.- Aenvironmental functional fixedness
- Bin-vivo problem solving
- Csituationally produced mental set
- Dthink-aloud protocol
8Kaplan and Simon’s experiment presented different versions of the mutilated checkerboard problem. The main
purpose of their experiment was to demonstrate that;- Apeople arrive at the solution to an insight problem suddenly, but are more methodical
when working on a non-insight problem. - Bthe way the problem is represented can influence the ease of solving.
- Ca person’s mental set can hinder their finding a solution to a problem.
- Dpeople often have to backtrack in the problem space to arrive at the correct answer.
- Apeople arrive at the solution to an insight problem suddenly, but are more methodical
9Which of the following statements about the differences between novices and experts when solving a problem is
NOT true?- AExperts spend more time analyzing problems than novices.
- BBeing an expert in one field can transfer to better problem solving in another field.
- CExperts possess more knowledge than novices
- DExperts often organize problems differently than novices, based on principles.
10Jack is a psychology grad student preparing for his dissertation. Faced with an extensive list of research articles to consider, he excludes many from consideration because they don’t consider findings he and his adviser published together in previous papers, and as such, aren’t up to date on the most current theories on the topic; those of Jack
and his adviser. This exclusion of info is an example of the;- Athe conjunction rule
- Brepresentativeness heuristic
- Chindsight bias
- Dmyside bias
11Functional fixedness would be LOWEST for a(n);
- Aobject with a specific function.
- Bfamiliar object.
- Cnovel object
- Dfrequently used object.
12Newell and Simon’s early work on problem solving was based on the idea that it is a processing involving;
- Aalgorithms.
- Bheuristics.
- Cinsight.
- Dsearch.
13_____ identified people’s tendency to focus on a specific characteristic of a problem that keeps them from arriving
at a solution as a major obstacle to successful problem solving.- AThe analogical problem solving
approach. - BInformation processing psychologists
- CGestalt psychologists
- DPsychophysicists
- AThe analogical problem solving
14Decisions based on _____ are usually going to be correct, but there’s always the chance they could be mistaken.
- Arepresentative observations
- Balgorithmic reasoning
- Cinductive reasoning
- Dheuristic reasoning
15The Gestalt psychologists consider problem solving a process that involves;
- Asensory operators.
- Bcontinuity and form.
- Cmultiple goal states.
- Dreorganization or restructuring.
16In the two-string problem, tying the pliers to one of the strings best represents a(n) _____ state.
- Afunctional fixedness
- Bintermediate
- Cinitial
- Dgoal
17Ali works for Citrus Squeeze, a juice company. Sales of their calcium enhanced OJ were poor, and the product was
cancelled. Her factory still had three cases of the produce, and she was told she could have them. With the cartons,
she made several bird feeders and seedling planters, and a fort for her four year old son. This use of the cartons
represents;- Adivergent thinking.
- Binsight.
- Chierarchical organization
- Dconvergent thinking.
18The best description of think aloud protocols is that they are used to determine;
- Ahow a person’s expertise increases his or her likelihood of solving a problem, relative to a
beginner. - Bwhat info a person is attending to while solving a problem.
- Cwhich people can be considered more creative in their problem solving.
- Dhow to develop computer programs tha tbest mimic human problem solving
- Ahow a person’s expertise increases his or her likelihood of solving a problem, relative to a
19Janet is alone in a room that contains a chair and a shelf with a book resting on top. She attempts to retrieve the
book, but the shelf is a foot above her reach. Psychologists would NOT classify this scenario as a problem because;- Athe solution is immediately obvious.
- Bthe initial state is not clearly defined.
- Cthere is an obstacle between the present state and goal state.
- Dthe goal state is not clearly defined.
20The _____ is assuming something belongs in a particular group because it shares features with that group, but is
actually a member of a different group.- Aillusory correlation
- Bstereotype
- Cavailability heuristic
- Drepresentativeness heuristic
21The ability to shift experience from one problem solving situation to a similar problem is known as;
- Aanalogical transfer.
- Banalogical encoding.
- Cin-vivo problem solving.
- Dinsight.
22The _____ states that the probability of two events occuring together cannot be higher than the probability of either
even occurring alone.- Arepresentativeness heuristic
- Blaw of large numbers
- Crule of averages
- Dconjunction rule
23_____ is the behavioral tendency to avoid _____.
- ACalculated risk : unnecessary risks
- BRisk aversion : calculated risks
- CRisk aversion : unnecessary risks
- DUnnecessary risk : risk aversion
24Actions that take the problem from one state to another are called;
- Asub-goals.
- Bintermediate states.
- Cmental sets.
- Doperators.
25In analogical problem solving, the _____ problem is the one the participant is trying to solve, and the _____
problem, which has been solved in the past, is used as a guide for reaching a solution.- Aexemplar : source
- Btarget : source
- Cprototype : target
- Dsource : target
26Insight refers to;
- Aprior learning facilitating problem solving
- Bprior learning hindering problem solving.
- Cthe tendency to respond in a certain manner based on past experience
- Dthe sudden realization of a problem’s solution.
27_____ refers to the idea that the participants in a sample will accurately portray the characteristics of the population
the sample is drawn from.- AInductive reasoning
- BNumber of observations
- CRepresentativeness of observations
- DQuality of evidence
28The base rate is;
- Athe relative frequency at which an event/person occurs in the population
- Bthat as the size of the sample increases, it will become steadily more representative of the
population. - Cmistakenly assuming the cause of an event because of frequency of exposure to that
event, rather than the actual frequency of all instances of that event. - Dthat the probability of two events occurring together cannot be higher than the probability
of either event occurring alone.
29Which problem provides an example of how functional fixedness can hinger solution of a problem?
- AThe radiation problem.
- BMutilated checkerboard.
- CTower of Hanoi.
- DTwo-string.
30The water-jug problem demonstrates that one consequence of having a procedure that does provide a solution to a
problem is that, if well learned, it may prevent us from;- Aseeing more efficient solutions.
- Bbeing able to solve other problems.
- Cdiscriminating between well and ill-defined problems.
- Dunderstanding why the procedure is successful.
31The _____ is mistakenly assuming the cause of an event because of frequency of exposure to the event, rather than
the actual frequency of all instances of that event.- Aavailability heuristic
- Billusory correlation
- Crepresentativeness heuristic
- Dstereotype
32Experts categorize problems based on;
- Aevent-specific knowledge.
- Bhow similar the objects in the problem
are. - Csurface and deep structures
- Dgeneral principles the problems share.
33The Gestaltist’s “circle problem” in which the task is to determine the length of a line inside a circle, was proposed
to illustrate;- Ahow analogies can be used to solve problems.
- Bmeans-end analysis.
- Crepresentation and restructuring.
- Dthe problem space.
34_____ is the idea that people will always seek to maximize their personal gain whenever making a decision.
- ASelfishness
- BExpected utility theory
- CStatistical illiteracy
- DUtilitarianism
35The solution to the “candle problem” involves realizing that the;
- Acandle can be oriented horizontally or diagonally.
- Bcandle can be cut in half.
- Cmatch box can be used as a shelf.
- Dmatch box can be used as a container for tacks.
36____ refers to the idea that more evidence (data, or how many examples can be cited) increases the support for a
conclusion.- ADeductive reasoning
- BQuality of evidence
- CNumber of observations
- DRepresentativeness of observations
37Confirmation bias is;
- Athe relative frequency at which an event occurs in the population.
- Bwhere we favor info confirming our position, and discount evidence contradicting it.
- Cmistakenly assuming the cause of an event because of frequency of exposure to that
event, rather than the frequency of all instances of that event. - Dthe probability of two events occurring together cannot be greater than the probability of
either event occurring alone.
38An algorithm is;
- Aan exhaustive search through all possible decisions to arrive at the best possible decision.
- BA quick ‘rule of thumb’ to make decisions quickly and efficiently, sometimes at the cost
of accuracy. - Cwhen a correlation appears to exist between two events when none is present.
- Dan oversimplified generalization about a group or class of people that often focuses on the
negative.
39The “fortress problem” involves a castle and marching soldiers, while the “radiation problem” involves a tumor
and X-rays. Therefore, the two problems have very different;- Asurface features.
- Bmental sets.
- Coperators.
- Dstructural features.
40The _____ states that as the size of the sample increases, it will become steadily more representative of the
population it’s drawn from.- Arepresentativeness heuristic
- Blaw of large numbers
- Cconjuction rule
- Drule of averages
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