What Are People Doing If a Mental Set Interferes with Problem

question 81

Multiple Choice

What are people doing if a mental set interferes with problem solving?

• A)They place an unnecessary constraint on the solution to a problem.
• B)They assume that all the information provided in a problem is necessary to solve the problem.
• C)They perceive an item only in terms of its most common use.
• D)They persist in using problem-solving strategies that have worked in the past.

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Definitions:

Informed Consent

A process whereby individuals are provided with all relevant information regarding a procedure or experiment, allowing them to make a voluntary and informed decision about participation.

Experiment

A deliberate manipulation of a variable to see if corresponding changes in behavior result, allowing the determination of cause-and-effect relationships.

Experimenter Effects

Unintentional cues or biases from the experimenter that can influence the outcome of a study or the behavior of participants.

Unintended Changes

Alterations that occur without deliberate planning or goal-setting, often unexpectedly affecting environments or systems.