Functional Fixedness Refers to

question 122

Multiple Choice

Functional fixedness refers to

• A) continued use of problem solving strategies that have worked in the past.
• B) arriving at a particularly insightful solution to a problem.
• C) focusing on information that is irrelevant to the solution of the problem.
• D) not seeing a new function for a familiar object.

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Definitions:

Male Breast

Tissue found on the chest of males that can develop similarly to female breasts under certain conditions, though typically less pronounced.

Female Breast

A pair of mammary glands on the chest of women and female mammals, which can produce milk to feed infants.

Anus

The opening at the end of the digestive tract through which feces exits the body.

Rectum

The final section of the large intestine, terminating in the anus, where feces are stored before evacuation.