Which of the Following Individuals Is Engaged in Reasoning, as Your

question 179

Multiple Choice

Which of the following individuals is engaged in reasoning, as your text defines the term?

• A) Clay, who is determining which of several of used cars is least likely to present a maintenance headache.
• B) Darla, who is concluding that a particular model of used car is a poor investment over the longer term, based on her ideas regarding the resale values of different types of cars.
• C) Emilio, who is "thinking outside the box," trying to come up with a novel way to earn the cash for a new used car.
• D) Frankie, who is planning to pick up some extra shifts so he can buy a used car he has his eye on.

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Definitions:

Data Collection

The systematic approach to gather information from a variety of sources to get a complete and accurate picture of an area of interest.

Personal Construct Theory

A psychological theory positing that individuals organize their experiences through a set of personal constructs, which are used to predict and control events.

Psychoanalysis

Psychoanalysis is a therapeutic method and theory of psychological disorders, originating by Sigmund Freud, which emphasizes unconscious motivations and conflicts.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired together; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.