The Discussion of Insight in Problem Solving Pointed Out That

question 33

Multiple Choice

The discussion of insight in problem solving pointed out that

• A) gestalt psychologists emphasized the importance of insight in solving problems.
• B) behaviorist psychologists were especially interested in the kinds of problems that require insight.
• C) when people solve insight problems, their confidence builds gradually as they work on the solution to a problem.
• D) people solve noninsight problems more quickly when they realize that their basic assumptions are not appropriate.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior conditioning.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic and natural response to an unconditioned stimulus, not learned through previous experience, typical in classical conditioning scenarios.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus that occurs because of previous conditioning, distinguished from unconditioned response.