Ali is trying to patch the nail holes on his wall, but he doesn't have spackle to cover up the holes. His friend, Omer, rushes to the bathroom and gets the toothpaste. Ali looks at him very surprised and does not understand what he is doing. Ali's failure to think that Omer is going to use toothpaste to cover up the holes on the wall is an example of ____.
a. functional fixedness
b. confirmation bias
c. a natural concept
d. availability bias
Question 2
Luis is on the jury for a highly publicized murder case. After hearing the prosecution's evidence, he has decided that the defendant is guilty. The defense provides several witnesses that place the defendant at a party during the time of the murder. However, Luis ignores this evidence and continues to believe that the defendant is guilty. Which obstacle to problem solving is operating?
a. confirmation bias
b. mental set
c. multiple hypotheses
d. illogical reasoning
Ingrown Nail
Bronchogenic carcinoma. An illustration of a sectioned lung that contains tumors associated with a b
Capillary Wall
Bodhisattva, detail of a fresco wall painting in Cave I, Ajanta, Maharashtra, India.
Winslow Homer, A Wall, Nassau.
Tinea unguium, or nail fungus.