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burchfield96

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Which of the following would be an example of functional fixedness?
 
  a. wanting to use a rope to tie your car trunk closed and failing to realize that you could use a coat-hanger for the task
  b. thinking that you must solve an algebra problem the same way you solved the previous problem in the book
  c. beginning at the end of an analogy problem and working backwards toward the initial state
  d. failing to concentrate on the surface structure of a problem

Question 2

Evelyn notices that a screw on her bicycle is loose, and she doesn't have a screwdriver with her. So she searches through her pocket and finds a dime, which is the appropriate thickness to tighten the screw. Evelyn has demonstrated
 
  a. overcoming a mental set.
  b. overcoming functional fixedness.
  c. overcoming a heuristic.
  d. a fixed mindset.



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tkempin

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: a

Answer to Question 2

Ans: b




burchfield96

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Reply 2 on: Jun 20, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


rleezy04

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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