Caleb,an Infant,can Be Taken Just About Anywhere and Seems to Adapt

question 153

Multiple Choice

Caleb,an infant,can be taken just about anywhere and seems to adapt quickly to new surroundings.According to Alexander Chess and Stella Thomas,which of the following temperaments best describes him?

• A)the easy child
• B)the slow-to-warm-up child
• C)the resilient child
• D)the competent child

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Definitions:

Problem Solving

The process of working through details of an issue to reach a solution.

Representativeness Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut in which the likelihood of an object belonging to a category is evaluated based on how similar it is to a typical object from that category.

Algorithms

Step-by-step procedures or formulas for solving problems or completing tasks, used in mathematics and computer programming.

Functional Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person's ability to use an object only in the way it is traditionally used, preventing them from solving a problem in a creative manner.