Cory Had Been Working on a Calculus Problem for Several

question 70

Multiple Choice

Cory had been working on a calculus problem for several hours when the best strategy for solving the problem suddenly came to him. It was as if the correct solution path made sense all at once. This BEST illustrates what psychologists call _____.

• A) means-end analysis
• B) working backward to solve a problem
• C) insight
• D) mental set

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Definitions:

Two-Track Mind

The concept that the brain processes information on two different levels simultaneously; conscious and unconscious.

Blindsight

A phenomenon where people who are clinically blind can respond to visual stimuli without consciously seeing them.

Circadian Rhythm

The physical, mental, and behavioral changes that follow a 24-hour cycle, responding primarily to light and darkness in an organism's environment.

Menopause

A natural biological process marking the end of a woman's reproductive years, characterized by the cessation of menstruation and a decline in the production of hormones such as estrogen and progesterone.