Amy Enjoys Reading Murder Mysteries Because She Likes to Try

question 140

Multiple Choice

Amy enjoys reading murder mysteries because she likes to try to figure out "whodunit" before she gets to the end of the novel. Psychologists who study thought and knowledge would call Amy's attempt to solve the mystery __________.

• A) thinking, as it is used as a close synonym for a system of beliefs
• B) directed thinking
• C) chunking
• D) using a mental set

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