Problem Solving Answers

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In which step of the problem solving process should you write a concise statement about the problem?

A
analyzing the problem
B
selecting and planning the solution
C
implementing the solution
D
identifying and defining the problem
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Common obstacles or barriers of successful problem solving include all of the following except __________.

A
inferring unnecessary constraints
B
ignoring irrelevant information
C
using rigid thinking that was used to solve past problems
D
perceiving items as useful for only their original function
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One barrier to problem solving is the tendency to impose constraints that don’t exist.

A
T
B
F
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Research indicates that Asian cultures pay more attention in general to information relating to context than North American cultures do.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following examples best illustrates functional fixedness?

A
Adam needs to keep the door open, so he uses his psychology book as a door stop.
B
Trey wants to nail a poster up in his room, so he uses his shoe as a hammer.
C
Julie lost her earring back, so she throws the earring away instead of using a pencil eraser.
D
Morgan uses a wrench as a paper weight while she writes her essay for psychology outdoors.
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Problem solving is an active effort to attain a goal that is __________.

A
physically but not cognitively attainable
B
impossible to solve
C
not readily attainable
D
easily attainable
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All of the following are parts of the second step (analyzing the solution) except __________.

A
gathering information about the problem
B
generating a variety of solutions
C
distinguishing fact from opinion
D
evaluating the cause of the problem
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Changing how a problem is represented can assist in overcoming problem solving issues.

A
T
B
F
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All of the following are categories used to classify problems except problems of __________.

A
arrangement
B
inducing structure
C
transformation
D
schematic completion

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