Thinking-Problem Solving (GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Psychology): Questions 1 - 3 of 3
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Question number: 1
» Thinking » Problem Solving
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According to Collins and Quillian, to which of the following statements would subjects take the longer amount of time to answer “true”?
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| a. | A ballet slipper is a shoe. |
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| b. | A sandal is a piece of clothing. |
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| c. | A sandal is a shoe. |
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| d. | A boot a shoe. |
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Question number: 2
» Thinking » Problem Solving
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If during a chess game a player were to write down all of the possible moves she could make, this set of moves would be an example of
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| Choice (4) | Response | |
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| a. | a mental set |
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| b. | functional fixedness |
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| c. | a problem space |
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| d. | a heuristic |
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Question number: 3
» Thinking » Problem Solving
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Matt’s parents are physicists, and so are the parents of several of his best friends. Therefore, Matt believes that many people are employed as physicists. Matt’s reasoning is based on
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| Choice (4) | Response | |
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| a. | the representativeness heuristic |
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| b. | risky decision making |
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| c. | a mental set |
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| d. | the availability heuristic |
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