In the Middle of the Desert,the Fan Belt Breaks in Rosario's

question 116

Multiple Choice

In the middle of the desert,the fan belt breaks in Rosario's car.Undaunted,she uses her nylons to replace it until she can get to a service station.Rosario has:

• A) broken a mental set.
• B) used the similarity heuristic.
• C) inaccurately defined the problem.
• D) broken a confirmation bias.

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Definitions:

Barr Body

A Barr Body is an inactivated X chromosome found in the cell nuclei of female mammals, visible as a dense mass.

Lac Operon

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Escherichia Coli

A species of bacteria found in the intestines of animals and humans; some strains can cause food poisoning.

Glucose

A simple sugar that is an important source of energy in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.