Kaplan and Simon's Experiment Presented Different Versions of the Mutilated

question 53

Multiple Choice

Kaplan and Simon's experiment presented different versions of the mutilated checkerboard problem. The main purpose of their experiment was to demonstrate that

• A) people arrive at the solution to an insight problem suddenly, but proceed more methodically toward the solution of a non-insight problem.
• B) a person's mental set can hinder finding a solution to a problem.
• C) people often have to backtrack within the problem space to arrive at an answer to a problem.
• D) the way the problem is represented can influence the ease of problem solving.

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Definitions:

Misinformation

False or inaccurate information, often spread unintentionally, that can mislead people.

False News

Information that is deliberately misleading or fabricated and presented as genuine news.

Random Sequences

Sequences of numbers or events where each member has an equal probability of occurring and the occurrence of each member is independent of the others.

Placebo Effect

A beneficial effect, produced by a placebo drug or treatment, that cannot be attributed to the properties of the placebo itself, and must therefore be due to the patient's belief in that treatment.