Zelma Is Asked to Think of All the Words She

question 82

Multiple Choice

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

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

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Definitions:

Quarterly Savings

Savings accumulated or set aside at the end of every quarter of the fiscal year.

Rate Of Return

Financial advancement or recession in the value of an investment over a prescribed time frame, stated as a percentage of the initiating investment.

Financing Balance

Represents the outstanding amount in a financing arrangement that has yet to be repaid.

Monthly Payments

Regular payments made once a month, often related to loans or leases.