A Young Child Enters a Store by Pushing a Door

question 103

Multiple Choice

A young child enters a store by pushing a door open. Every time they come to a door after that, the child pushes the door expecting it to open, even though many doors only open by pulling. This is an example of

• A)a mental set
• B)an algorithm
• C)distraction by irrelevant information
• D)belief bias
• E)deductive reasoning

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