Chapter 8 Flashcards

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A mental grouping of similar things is called

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Concept

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The most systematic procedure for solving a problem is an

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Algorithm

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A major obstacle to problem solving is fixation, which is a

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Inability to view a problem from a new perspective

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After the 9/11 attacks be foreign-born terrorists, some observers initially assumed that the 2003 US East Coast blackout was probably also the work of foreign-born terrorists. This assumption illustrates ___ heuristic

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Availability

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