Researchers Have Found That to Guide Problem Solving in Their

question 159

Multiple Choice

Researchers have found that to guide problem solving in their fields, experts in many different areas all rely heavily on the use of _.

• A) mental sets
• B) the representativeness heuristic
• C) the availability heuristic
• D) schemas

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Definitions:

Operant Behavior

A concept in behavioral psychology referring to behavior that is controlled or influenced by its consequences, including rewards and punishments.

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that satisfies basic survival instincts such as food, water, and warmth, and doesn't require learning to become effective.

Conditioned Reinforcer

a stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through association with a primary reinforcer, used to increase the likelihood of a specific response in operant conditioning.

Reinforcing Power

The ability of a stimulus to increase the likelihood of the repetition of a behavior when it is presented following that behavior.