Metcalfe Investigated the Metacognition Involved in Solving Insight and Non-Insight

question 20

Multiple Choice

Metcalfe investigated the metacognition involved in solving insight and non-insight problems.She found

• A)no evidence of any kind of the "Aha!" experience.
• B)that problem solvers are pretty sensitive to their own problem solving process,but only for insight problems.
• C)that problem solvers are pretty sensitive to their own problem solving process,but only for non-insight problems.
• D)that problem solvers are pretty sensitive to their own problem solving processes for all problem types.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory of personality development and therapeutic technique that emphasizes unconscious motivations and conflicts.

Behaviourism

A theory of learning which states that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning.

Unconscious Motives

Desires or drives that an individual is not aware of but that influence their behavior or emotional responses.

Sociohistorical Context

The combination of social and historical factors surrounding an event, individual, or movement, influencing its development and perception.