Jackson Frantz

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Section Quiz

Thinking and Language

Section 2
TRUE/FALSE Mark each statement T if it is true or F if it is false.
If false, explain why.
T
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1. An algorithm is a rule of thumb that is often useful in solving problems.
An alogrithm is a procedure or formula for solving problems.
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F

_____ 2. Trial and error is similar to systematic searching, except that it is more
haphazard.
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T
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3. To use analogy, break down a problem into parts and deal with each part
individually.
It sounds like the most effective way, it also helps reassuring that you're
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solving said problem correctly because you're doing it step-by-step.
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T
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4. Trial and error, difference reduction, means-end analysis, working backward,
and use of analogy are all general approaches to problem solving.
These all sound correct.
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T
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5. Functional fixedness is the tendency to think of an object as being useful only
for the function that the object is usually used for.

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Functional fixedness is a cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object
only the way it is traditionally used.
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