Oh no, I forgot the password to my e-mail. What am I going to do? Well, I know the password is only 8 symbols in length at most, so I could try all the possibilities. Wait, this is taking a long time
Let me consider the most likely passwords I would have selected such as the names of my children, my spouse's name, or my street address. What problem-solving processes are involved here?
a) I switched from algorithms to heuristics.
b) I relied on heuristics until switching to divergent thinking.
c) The effect of functional fixedness made it impossible to recognize the solution.
d) I was unable to represent the problem properly, so I could not find the password.
A
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a. one directional b. bi-directional and reciprocal c. completely influence by the mother. d. completely influenced by the infant.
Recall that in the l930s, when anti-Asian prejudice was commonplace in the United States, LaPiere (1934) had no trouble finding pleasant accommodations for himself and his Chinese traveling companions
Surprised, LaPiere later sent letters to the establishments they visited, asking whether Chinese visitors would be welcome. More than 90 percent of those who responded replied that they definitely would not accommodate Chinese. This study is noteworthy because it suggested that a. rational persuasive appeals reduce prejudice. b. the link between attitudes and behaviors is often tenuous. c. people often "tell" more than they can know. d. contact with people against whom we are prejudiced can actually reduce prejudice.