Ashley Learns That If Her Car Does Not Start on the First

question 81

Multiple Choice

Ashley learns that if her car does not start on the first try,pressing the gas pedal before trying to start it again will get the car to work.The next time Ashley's car does not start,she tries pressing the gas pedal,but this does not work.She concludes that her car needs repairs and does not notice that she is simply out of gas.Ashley is experiencing ____.

• A) functional fixedness
• B) incubation
• C) the representativeness heuristic
• D) a mental set

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Definitions:

Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications primarily used to manage psychosis, including delusions, hallucinations, and disorders like schizophrenia.

Antihistamines

Medications used to relieve or prevent the symptoms of allergic reactions by blocking the action of histamine, a substance in the body that causes allergic symptoms.

Allergies

A hypersensitive immune response to typically harmless substances in the environment, such as pollen, food, or dust, leading to symptoms like itching, swelling, and difficulties breathing.

Prefrontal Cortex

A region of the frontal lobes of the brain associated with decision making, social behavior, and personality.