Which of the Following Impediments to Effective Problem Solving Is

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following impediments to effective problem solving is correctly matched with its definition?

• A)Functional fixedness-the tendency for old patterns of problem solving to persist
• B)Mental set-the tendency to think of an object only in terms of its customary use
• C)Confirmation bias-the tendency to favor existing hypotheses and to ignore evidence favoring alternatives
• D)Representative heuristic-involves judging the probability of an event on the basis of how easily the event can be recalled from memory

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Definitions:

Independent

A term in statistics that describes two or more variables which do not influence or affect each other.

Independent

Not influenced by or connected to others; in statistics, it often implies that variables are not correlated.

Independent

Not influenced or controlled by others; capable of thinking or acting for oneself.

Standard Deviations

A statistical measure indicating the dispersion or spread of a set of numbers from their mean; it shows how much variation there is from the average.