Scooby and Shaggy are being chased by a scary ghost. In the stress of their escape, they may be more prone to functional fixedness. Which example best illustrates functional fixedness?
a. Shaggy perceives that he has no control over their escape.
b. Shaggy dwells on the potential dangers if they are caught.
c. Scooby thinks of their escape as a challenge rather than a problem.
d. Scooby doesn't think to use a chair to barricade a door with no lock.
Question 2
Derek is under extreme stress because he is taking an exam that will determine his grade in the course. As a result of this pressure, he is trying to answer all of the questions on the exam using exactly the same procedureeven when that procedure isnt correct. Dereks situation illustrates the negative impact of ____.
a. problem-focused coping strategies
b. mental sets
c. posttraumatic stress disorder
d. functional fixedness
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