Margo can't close the window in her office, and a strong wind has come up. She complains to John that her papers are blowing and she can't find a paperweight. John takes the empty stoneware coffee mug from her bookshelf and puts it on top of her papers
to anchor them. Margo has been suffering from ______.
a. inadequate means-end analysis c. working backward
b. functional fixedness d. noncompensatory modeling
B
Psychology
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Piaget's famous __________ demonstrates preoperational children's difficulty with __________
A) three-mountains problem; dual representation B) three-mountains problem; hierarchical classification C) class inclusion task; hierarchical classification D) class inclusion task; dual representation
Psychology
Bobbi is very interested in theater. When she fails to get the lead in the school play, rather than just give up her theatrical efforts, she accepts her smaller role. Her behavior is an example of ________
a. adjustment b. stress c. coping d. pressure
Psychology