Intuition Involves Two Stages of Mental Processing

question 24

Multiple Choice

Intuition involves two stages of mental processing. The first stage is ________ and the second stage is ________.

• A) explicit; implicit
• B) effort; automatic
• C) nonconscious; conscious
• D) subconscious; nonconscious

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Definitions:

Expression

A mathematical phrase that can contain numbers, variables, and operation symbols but does not have an equal sign.

Zero-Factor Property

A rule stating that if the product of two factors equals zero, at least one of the factors must also be zero.

Equation

A statement in mathematics that declares two expressions, often including variables and constants, to be equivalent.

Factor

A number or expression that divides another number or expression evenly, with no remainder.