Module 2.2 AP Psych Thinking, Problem-Solving...

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How does the "availability heuristic" influence decision-making?

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By making decisions based on how easily examples come to mind.

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Explain how "framing" can affect people's choices in a given situation.

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Framing can alter people's choices by presenting the same information in different ways.

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What is the primary difference between "assimilation" and "accommodation" in cognitive development?

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Assimilation involves using existing schemas, while accommodation involves changing existing schemas.

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Describe a scenario where "functional fixedness" might hinder problem-solving.

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A person cannot see a paperclip as anything other than a tool for holding papers together.

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Which of the following is an example of "confirmation bias"? Options: Seeking out information that contradicts one's beliefs., Ignoring evidence that supports one's beliefs., Focusing on information that confirms one's preexisting beliefs., Changing one's beliefs based on new evidence.

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Focusing on information that confirms one's preexisting beliefs.

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What role does "intuition" play in decision-making?

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Intuition involves making decisions based on gut feelings without conscious reasoning.

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What is the "gambler’s fallacy" and how might it affect decision-making in gambling?

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The belief that past independent events affect the probability of future independent events.

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When asked to think of a ball, Carlos quickly thought of images of baseballs, basketballs, and footballs. Which psychological concept best applies to this scenario?

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Prototypes

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Dr. Yamlak discovered that there was only a 3 percent chance of error in his finding that people who produce new and valuable ideas also tend to earn more money. Which of the following statements provides the most accurate interpretation of these results?

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Dr. Yamlak’s result that creativity relates to income is statistically significant.

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To solve calculus problems, Ridge always uses the same logical and methodical rule that guarantees a solution. Ridge uses a(n)

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algorithm.