In Some Procedures, Participants Are Helped by an Interruption During

question 18

Multiple Choice

In some procedures, participants are helped by an interruption during their attempts at solving a problem. In explaining this effect, which of the following hypotheses seems LEAST plausible in light of the available evidence?

• A) The interruption provides an opportunity for participants to gather further information about the problem.
• B) The interruption provides an opportunity for frustration or fatigue to dissipate.
• C) The interruption allows participants to forget their earlier approaches to the problem, thus enabling a fresh start.
• D) The interruption allows an opportunity for unconscious problem solving to occur.

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Definitions:

Major Organic Product

The primary product of a chemical reaction, typically formed in the greatest amount compared to other products.

Methylpropane

Another term for isobutane, a branched alkane with the formula \(C_4H_{10}\), used as a refrigerant and a propellant in aerosol sprays.

Methyl Isobutyrate

An organic compound with the formula C5H10O2, used as a flavoring agent and solvent.

Acid Chloride

Organic compounds belonging to the acyl chloride group, characterized by a carbon-oxygen double bond connected to a chlorine atom, used as intermediates in organic synthesis.