Brad is home when all of his lights suddenly go out. His thought that "this is what happens when a fuse is blown" would be said to be
a. demonstrating functional fixedness.
b. identifying the problem.
c. using an algorithm.
d. working backward.
e. evaluating a solution.
b. identifying the problem.
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Which statement most accurately compares "superiority striving" and "perfection striving," as Adler
used these terms? A) Superiority striving is neurotic; perfection striving is healthy. B) Superiority striving is healthy; perfection striving is neurotic. C) Superiority striving and perfection striving are similar, and are both neurotic. D) Superiority striving and perfection striving are similar, and are both healthy.
In the context of psychological research methods, which of the following refers to a carefully regulated procedure in which the researcher manipulates one or more variables that are believed to influence some other variable?
A. surveys B. correlational studies C. experiments D. case studies