AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
To find Tabasco sauce in a large grocery store, you could systematically search every shelf in every store aisle. This best illustrates problem solving by means of:
A
the availability heuristic.
B
functional fixedness.
C
an algorithm.
D
the representativeness heuristic.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To find Tabasco sauce in a large grocery store, you could systematically search every shelf in every store aisle. This best illustrates problem solving by means of: an algorithm.

Detailed explanation-2: -Heuristics can be mental shortcuts that ease the cognitive load of making a decision. Examples that employ heuristics include using trial and error, a rule of thumb or an educated guess.

Detailed explanation-3: -5. Pablo vainly searches for a screwdriver while failing to recognize that a readily available coin in his pocket would turn the screw.

Detailed explanation-4: -Using different words for two very similar objects enables people to recognize conceptual distinctions between the objects. This illustrates: Response: linguistic determinism.

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