Martha is trying to decide what to give to her best friend Rose ...

[EAugust]

Martha is trying to decide what to give to her best friend Rose as a birthday present. She begins by looking closely at how Rose spends her time. She also browses in a number of different department stores to identify numerous things within her price range. Then she lets the problem incubate in her head for a few days while she engages in other activities. Eventually she chooses what she thinks will be the best gift for Rose. Martha'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

Peg is trying to change a light bulb in a ceiling light, but she cannot reach the light even when she stands on a chair. She looks around the room, puzzled, and then suddenly realizes that she can reach the light by piling two telephone books on the chair and standing on them. Peg's approach to the problem can probably best be understood from which one 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

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c