Suzanne Has Been Trying to Come Up with a Solution

question 333

Multiple Choice

Suzanne has been trying to come up with a solution to a problem for a few weeks now with no luck. So she decides to stop working on it for a while and come back to it in a few days. Suzanne is using the strategy of

• A)incubation
• B)divergent thinking
• C)framing
• D)confirmatory analysis
• E)functional fixedness

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Definitions:

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-phase reaction to stress introduced by Hans Selye, consisting of alarm, resistance, and exhaustion stages, explaining the body's response to stress.

Alarm

A device or system designed to alert individuals to potential danger, emergencies, or the need for action, often found in medical devices, cars, and home security systems.

Resistance

The ability of organisms to withstand the effects of an adverse force or condition, such as bacteria's resistance to antibiotics or a body's resistance to disease.

Exhaustion

A state of extreme physical or mental fatigue.