Will is trying to repair a leaky faucet. He first uses the method he used on the last three leaky faucets he repaired, but this approach doesn't work. Then he tries a technique he used several years ago, but this doesn't work either. Finally he remembers a method his mother taught him long ago, and this one stops the leak. Will's approach to the problem can probably best be understood from which of the following perspectives of problem solving?
a. Stages of problem solving
b. Trial-and-error
c. The Gestalt notion of insight
d. Response hierarchy
Question 2
Which one of the following examples best illustrates the use of a personal theory as a child learns the concept spider?
a. Ian learns that spiders have eight legs, whereas insects have only six.
b. Rudy learns that spiders, along with scorpions and ticks, are members of the arachnid class.
c. Duc remembers how seriously ill his cousin became when she was bitten by a black widow spider.
d. Julian assumes that spiders must give birth to baby spiders, just as people give birth to baby people.
Retrograde Tracing Method
Testing for Glucose in Urine Using the Tablet Method
The Scientific Method and Atmospheric Science
Cloning into M13 and sequencing by the Sanger method
Tissue Repair, Aging, and Disorders
Delta Method Solution