EXAM TOPIC 4 COG PSYCH QUIZ (problem solving)

?

1. Donald is on holiday in the Isle of Man and has hired a rental car. He has to drive on the opposite side which he finds difficult as it’s different to what he’s used to. What is this an example of?

  • Availability heuristic
  • Positive transfer
  • Negative transfer
  • Functional fixedness
1 of 20

Other questions in this quiz

2. Donald wanted to hang a framed photo. He couldn’t find a hammer anywhere. Jon comes around & suggests using a metal wrench instead to put the nail into the wall. Why didn’t Donald think of using the wrench?

  • Availability heuristic affected his problem solving
  • Attentional bias affected his problem solving
  • Functional fixedness affected his problem solving
  • Confirmation bias affected his problem solving

3. Donald is really hungry and home alone with a well-stocked kitchen. Is this a problem?

  • No - it is obvious to Donald how he is going to reach the "goal state"
  • Yes - it is NOT obvious to Donald how he is going to reach the "goal state"

4. When Arabella was 7, she learnt how to read sheet music for the guitar. Aged 12, she took an interest in the piano & realised the sheet music was the same. This knowledge helped her to learn the piano. What is this an example of?

  • Availability heuristic
  • Positive transfer
  • Functional fixedness
  • Negative transfer

5. Maier's "two string" problem illustrates what?

  • Functional fixedness
  • Analogical encoding
  • Heuristic development
  • Protocol analysis

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Psychology resources:

See all Psychology resources »See all Visual System resources »