The Tendency to Solve Problems Using Procedures or Strategies That

question 179

Multiple Choice

The tendency to solve problems using procedures or strategies that worked in the past on similar problems is called:

• A) the availability heuristic.
• B) the anchoring effect.
• C) a mental set.
• D) the representativeness heuristic.

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Definitions:

Academic Success

The achievement of educational goals, such as high grades, good test scores, and timely graduation.

Autonomous Group

A group that operates independently or self-governs without external control, often in the context of social, cultural, or political organizations.

Cultural Difference

The variation in norms, values, beliefs, and practices that exist between individuals or groups from different cultural backgrounds.

Learning Styles

"Preferred modes and styles of learning; children from diverse cultural groups internalize, become proficient at, and become increasingly more comfortable with various learning styles as they are socialized. Individual learning styles are culturally informed."