The Last Time That Tom Made Banana Bread,it Didn't Taste

question 20

Multiple Choice

The last time that Tom made banana bread,it didn't taste very good.He hypothesizes that the bread had too much salt in it and decides to remove the salt the next time he bakes it.This best illustrates the concept of

• A)disconfirming strategy use.
• B)functional fixedness.
• C)confirming strategy use.
• D)mental set.

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Definitions:

General Intelligence

A theory in psychology that suggests the existence of a single, general ability that influences cognitive performance across various domains.

Charles Spearman

A psychologist known for his work in statistics and the theory of general intelligence, symbolized as "g".

Louis Thurstone

A pioneering American psychologist known for his contributions to psychometrics and the theory of intelligence.

Robert Sternberg

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