Suppose Your Friend Ellen Has Lost the Back to Her

question 79

Multiple Choice

Suppose your friend Ellen has lost the back to her earring. She looks around her room, picks up a pencil, removes the eraser, and uses the eraser as a substitute for the missing part. According to the chapter on problem solving, Ellen

• A) has solved an ill-defined problem.
• B) is too heavily guided by mental set.
• C) has focused on the initial state.
• D) has overcome functional fixedness.

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Definitions:

Rationality

The quality of being based on or in accordance with reason or logic.

Cognitive Complexity

An individual's ability to understand and process multiple and detailed aspects of information simultaneously.

Diverse Influences

Various factors or elements from a wide range of sources that affect or shape individuals or systems.

Authoritarian Parenting

A parenting style characterized by high demands and low responsiveness, where parents expect their orders to be obeyed without explanation.