One of the most important barriers to problem­solving that involves the tendency to get "hung up" on wrong solutions or becoming blind to alternatives is called

Emotional intelligence has three components: awareness of personal emotions, appropriate emotional expression, and

A) awareness of others' emotions. B) a broad range of emotional descriptors. C) the ability to reflect others' emotions back to them. D) the ability to channel emotions into the pursuit of worthwhile goals.

Janis sees a bat flying over the lake and says, "Birdie"! Her mother says, "That flies like a bird, Janis, but that is a bat." Janis begins pointing saying, "Bat! Bat! Bat!" Piaget would say that this is an example of:

a. assimilation. b. preoperational thought. c. accommodation. d. egocentric thinking.