Gary Has a Beautiful House on the Beach in Vancouver

question 435

Multiple Choice

Gary has a beautiful house on the beach in Vancouver. When Gary drives to the office each morning he follows the coastline as he knows his office is directly south of his home and is also on the waterfront. He also uses the coast road to get to the dentist, the grocery store, and the post office. When his teenage son starts driving he immediately points out to Gary that he is driving an extra 6 miles a day when he takes the coast road to the post office. Gary missed the more efficient route due to his ______________.

• A)mental set
• B)inductive reasoning
• C)lack of framing the problem
• D)availability heuristic

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Definitions:

Personality Disorders

Mental health conditions characterized by enduring patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience that significantly deviate from the expectations of the individual's culture.

Mood Disorders

A category of psychiatric disorders characterized by a disturbance in mood, including conditions such as depression and bipolar disorder.

Psychodynamic Perspective

An approach in psychology that emphasizes unconscious psychological processes and contends that childhood experiences are crucial in shaping adult personality.

Schizoid Personality Disorder

A personality disorder in which a person persistently avoids social relationships and shows little emotional expression.