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yoroshambo

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on: Jun 20, 2018
Which of the following provides the best example of functional fixedness?
 
  a. Using a pair of pliers as a paperweight
  b. Using a tire as a swing seat and as a football practice target
  c. Using a juice glass as a container for orange juice
  d. Using a wine bottle as a vase

Question 2

Holly was in her mother-in-law's kitchen preparing lunch for the family. When she was ready to dish up the soup, she searched all the cupboards and drawers for a ladle but couldn't find one. She decided to wait until her mother-in- law returned to ask her where the ladle was, leaving the soup in the stove pot. Her mother-in-law later explained that the ladle had been broken, so she told Holly to use a coffee mug to spoon the soup into bowls. Holly's ability to solve the dish up the soup problem was hindered by which of the following obstacles?
 
  a. Discriminability
  b. Perseveration
  c. Divergent thinking
  d. Functional fixedness


perkiness

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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

d


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