CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

COGNITION AND EMOTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When Janice forgot to pack a pillow for her camping trip she used her down-jacket as a substitute pillow. In this situation Janice:
A
Was not constrained by functional fixedness
B
Was constrained by a mental set
C
Was constrained by functional fixedness
D
Used an algorithm to solve her problem
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Janice forgot to pack a pillow for her camping trip, but used her down-filled jacket as a substitute pillow. This is an example of: overcoming functional fixedness.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is d. They are obstacles to problem-solving. These both basically relate to a person who can only see things in a specific way.

Detailed explanation-3: -Heuristics are simple, thinking strategies that allow us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently. Heuristics are less time consuming, but more error-prone than algorithms. Heuristics make it easier for us to use simple principles to arrive at solutions to problems.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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