AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When Joe arrives at the library, he can choose from any of several strategies that might help him find the book he needs. He could examine all the books on every shelf, and be certain that he would eventually find the book he wants, but this strategy would take too long. Joe decides instead to ask a librarian to direct him to the appropriate section of the library. Joe is using
A
fixation
B
a mental set
C
a prototype
D
a heuristic
E
an algorithm
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following psychologists is famous for research on false memories? Explanation: Elizabeth Loftus has had a long and distinguished career studying eyewitness memory and the creation of false memories.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following statements is true of insight problem solving? It involves trying every possible solution until finding the one that works.

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