Problem solving
Deductive reasoning
Inductive Reasoning
Decision Making
Misch
100
True or false, insight is the sudden realization of solution
true
100
True or false, deductive reasoning produces probable conclusions.
What is False
100
True or false, inductive reasoning is a method of reasoning where based on given statements, a conclusion is sure to be true?
False
100
True or false, Utilities refer to anything important to the individual?
False
100
True or false, the string experiment was easily completed.
false,
200
what is reproductive thinking A)old behaviors are used to solve problems B) Exhibiting structural understanding of problem C) insight gained over time
A)old behaviors are used to solve problems
200
Categorical and conditional are two types of What is A) syllogism B) premises C) insight
What is A) syllogism
200
Premises of inductive reasoning are based off of: A) Observation B) Conversation C) Deduction
A
200
In the More Alternatives experiment when people were given more options, they A) bought Aiwa B) bought Sony C) Waited
C
200
What is the name of the psychologist who conducted the sleep experiment? A) U. Wagner B) S. Frued C.) M. Wertheimer
A
300
What might prevent people from solving insight problems?
What is mental fixedness
300
An argument is valid if its conclusion necessarily follows from the preceding statements
What is logical validity
300
According to the availability heuristic, _____ are judged as more likely if they easily come to mind.
Events
300
In the predicting emotions experiment, did people predict that they would be happier or angrier than they actually were when losing three dollars?
Angry
300
what experiment included presenting a passage about a fortress being invaded.
tumor experiment
400
What are three tips for problem-solving?
what is Sleep, reduce working memory (WM) load, follow a systematic plan, develop subgoals, search for relations among problems, work backwards, find a different problem representation, draw Inferences, practice
400
Is this syllogism valid or not? Premise 1: Robin is a bird. Premise 2: All birds have wings. Conclusion: Therefore, Robin has wings.
Yes
400
What is a heuristic?
A rule of thumb
400
What is the name of the model used to make rational decisions in the subjective utility theory
Expected Utility Theory
400
the show deal or no deal is an example of what kind of approach to decisions.
utility approach
500
the three groups that were being tested in the sleep experiment.
what is daytime wakefulness, what is nocturnal wakefulness, what is nocturnal sleep.
500
500: how can syllogism result in false conclusions
the validity of syllogism depends on the form and determines if the conclusion follows the premises. the truth has to do with the content of the premises, which does not have to be true as long as the premises follow the conclusion
500
What is the representativeness heuristic?
We rely on typicality to make conclusions
500
we choose options that maximize benefits and minimize costs
what is Utility theory
500
how was the string problem presented to participants.
The strings were on two ends of the room and had to be tied together in the middle of the room, a chair, and a hammer (heavy object) was given. The participant then had to figure out how to tie the two strings together.
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