A ___ Is a Hot, Turbulent Mixture of Expanding Gases

question 14

Multiple Choice

A ___ is a hot, turbulent mixture of expanding gases and volcanic ash that flows rapidly down the side of a volcano.

• A) pyroclastic cloud
• B) mud flow
• C) lava flow
• D) pyroclastic flow
• E) hyaloclastic flow

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Definitions:

Functional Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used, preventing them from seeing potential alternative uses.

Mental Set

A tendency to approach situations in a certain way because that method worked in the past, possibly hindering the ability to find alternative solutions.

Cognitive Map

A mental representation of the layout of one’s environment.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.