Which of the following is an example of functional fixedness?
a) Failing to realize that a shoe would be useful for hammering a nail into woo
b) Failing to understand that a small hammer among several implements is unable to solve a problem
c) Failing to effectively use the hammer because you can't reach the nail
d) Failing to notice a loose nail that could be hammered in to solve a problem
A
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An individual who exerts less effort when working on a group task if individual contributions will not be evaluated is engaging in what is called __________
a) social loafing. b) social idleness. c) social facilitation. d) the goof-off phenomenon.
Extinction involves
a) completely erasing any conscious memory of a specific phobia. b) a system like an eraser. c) learning new associations to stimuli that inhibit activation of the fear response. d) flooding of memories.