Asked by Makiyah Loveherhaters on Jul 03, 2024
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In Wolfgang Köhler's experiments,the chimpanzee Sultan used a short stick to retrieve a longer stick,which he then used to reach a piece of fruit.The chimpanzee appeared to display
A) insight.
B) a fixation.
C) trial and error.
D) the availability heuristic.
Insight
The ability to understand the inner nature of things or to gain an intuitive understanding of complex situations.
Availability Heuristic
A mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a given person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method or decision.
Trial And Error
A problem-solving method that involves attempting different solutions and eliminating those that do not work.
- Identify the importance of insight in problem solving.
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Rodolfo Munoz6 days ago
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Sultan's use of the short stick to retrieve the longer stick and then using the longer stick to reach the fruit demonstrates insight, which is the ability to apply existing knowledge to solve a problem or make a connection between different concepts without trial and error or gradual learning through reinforcement.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the importance of insight in problem solving.