In Order to Understand a Problem, You Need to Understand

question 39

Multiple Choice

In order to understand a problem, you need to understand the underlying meaning. This basic core of a problem is called its

• A) mental set.
• B) goal state.
• C) surface features.
• D) structural features.

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Definitions:

Anxious-Ambivalent

An attachment style characterized by a negative view of the self but a positive view of others, high anxiety, low avoidance, and intense but unstable relationships.

Securely Attached

An attachment style characterized by a positive view of the self and others, low anxiety and avoidance, and satisfying, stable relationships.

Avoidant Attachment

A type of attachment characterized by difficulty in forming close relationships, stemming from a desire to maintain independence and emotional distance.

Terror Management Theory

A psychological perspective positing that humans' awareness of their own mortality drives much of their behavior, particularly in seeking self-esteem and clinging to cultural worldviews for meaning.