According to Your Textbook, Which of the Following Questions Would

question 443

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook, which of the following questions would be the LEAST likely to lead to a creative solution?

• A) What additional information do I need?
• B) Is any part of the problem pretty or ugly or stupid or friendly?
• C) What is the one best answer to this problem?
• D) Is this in any way like a problem I've solved before?

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Definitions:

Anterograde Amnesia

The inability to form new memories following the onset of an amnesia-causing event, though long-term memories from before the event may remain intact.

Memory Loss

The phenomenon where a person experiences inability to remember information or events that should normally be accessible.

New Memories

Cognitive processes involved in storing, retaining, and recalling information experienced or learned.

Patient "H.M."

A famous case study in neuropsychology involving Henry Molaison, who lost the ability to form new long-term memories after surgery to treat epilepsy.