Which of the Following Impediments to Effective Problem Solving Is

question 58

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:

Industrial Revolution

A period of major industrialization from the late 18th to early 19th century that transformed mostly rural, agrarian societies in Europe and America into industrial and urban.

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France

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Utopian Societies

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