Zelma Is Asked to Think of All the Words Beginning

question 124

Multiple Choice

Zelma is asked to think of all the words beginning with the letters "squ," such as squeak.She is then given a fill-in-the-blank task where one of the items is "s _ _ o n g." Zelma keeps trying to make "squong" a word,and she has trouble thinking of the common word "strong." Zelma's ability to solve this problem has been hampered by:

• A)syllogistic reasoning.
• B)mental set.
• C)the confirmation bias.
• D)the representativeness heuristic.

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Definitions:

Mineralocorticoids

A type of steroid hormone that regulates salt and water balances in the body.

Electrolyte Balances

The levels of minerals in the body that have an electric charge, crucial for nerve and muscle function, hydration, blood pH, and other processes.

Sodium

A chemical element (symbol Na) that is highly reactive and essential for nerve and muscle function in the human body, commonly found in salt.

Kidney Tubules

The small tubes in the kidneys where reabsorption and secretion occur, playing a crucial role in the formation of urine.