Mental Set Is _____

question 83

Multiple Choice

Mental set is _____.

• A) the inability to create a new interpretation of a problem
• B) the inability to see that an object can have a function other than its typical one
• C) the tendency to use previously successful solution strategies without considering others that may be more appropriate for a current problem
• D) a step-by-step procedural set that guarantees a correct solution

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Definitions:

High Level

Describes processes, concepts, or activities that are advanced in complexity, abstraction, or general importance.

Operant

An accidental or random action.

Reinforcement

An event that an individual experiences as pleasurable or rewarding, which increases the frequency of a behavior that occurred immediately before the pleasurable event.

Rewarded

Being given something, typically a token of appreciation or payment, in response or recognition for one's action or service.