Cosmo worked on a difficult calculus problem for several hours to no avail. He decided to take a break from his labors by taking a bath. Midway through his bath, he jumped up and shouted, "Eureka, I solved the problem!" He then ran to his desk and made the calculations. Cosmo allowed __________ to help him overcome the __________ that impeded solution
a. incubation; mental set c. insight; mental set
b. a rest period; functional fixedness d. incubation; functional fixedness
A
Psychology
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a) emotional desensitization disorder. b) seasonal affective disorder. c) depersonalization disorder. d) posttraumatic stress disorder.
Psychology
An infant born with facial deformities, heart problems, misshapen limbs, and a variety of cognitive problems, such as mental retardation, has characteristics of which of the following?
a. fetal alcohol spectrum disorder b. autism c. Prader-Willi syndrome d. rubella
Psychology