When College Students Are Asked to Solve a Puzzle Problem

question 21

Multiple Choice

When college students are asked to solve a puzzle problem independently, only about 10% solve it correctly. Then, when students who did not solve the problem were allowed to discuss the problem together, 75% got it right. This illustrates the participants' _____.

• A) emotional flexibility
• B) emotional inflexibility
• C) cognitive flexibility
• D) cognitive inflexibility

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Definitions:

Typing Speed

The rate at which a person can type, usually measured in words per minute (wpm), indicating their proficiency with a keyboard.

Keyboard Sizes

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F Statistic

A ratio used in the analysis of variance (ANOVA) to determine whether significant differences exist between the means of three or more groups.

Two-factor ANOVA

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