Zelma Is Asked to Think of All the Words Beginning

question 124

Multiple Choice

Zelma is asked to think of all the words beginning with the letters "squ," such as squeak.She is then given a fill-in-the-blank task where one of the items is "s _ _ o n g." Zelma keeps trying to make "squong" a word,and she has trouble thinking of the common word "strong." Zelma's ability to solve this problem has been hampered by:

• A)syllogistic reasoning.
• B)mental set.
• C)the confirmation bias.
• D)the representativeness heuristic.

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Definitions:

Purchase of Land

The acquisition of land as a fixed asset, recorded at its purchase cost plus any related expenses necessary for its intended use.

Sale of Land

The act of transferring ownership of a parcel of land from one party to another, typically involving a financial transaction.

Land Account

An account in the ledger that records the costs and values related to ownership of land.

Future Bond Issue

A planned issuance of bonds by a corporation or government in the future to raise capital.