The Television Character MacGyver Was Famous for Using Everyday Objects

question 21

Multiple Choice

The television character MacGyver was famous for using everyday objects to get out of trouble.In one episode,for example,MacGyver used the aluminum foil wrapper from a stick of gum to replace a blown electrical fuse.The MacGyver character clearly did NOT suffer from what cognitive obstacle to problem solving?

• A)the anchoring effect
• B)confirmation bias
• C)functional fixedness
• D)the representative heuristic

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Definitions:

Enuresis

A condition characterized by involuntary urination, especially by children at night; commonly known as bedwetting.

Enuresis

The medical term for involuntary urination, especially by children at night, also known as bedwetting.

Bed-wetting

Involuntary urination during sleep, especially common in children.

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

A behavioral disorder diagnosed in childhood characterized by ongoing patterns of disobedience, hostility, and defiant behavior towards authority figures.