Which of the Following Statements Concerning Functional Fixedness Is MOST

question 181

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning functional fixedness is MOST accurate?

• A) Compared to young children, older children and adults are less likely to show evidence of functional fixedness.
• B) All age groups are likely to show evidence of functional fixedness, especially when solving problems using unfamiliar objects.
• C) Compared to all other age groups, adolescents are most likely to show evidence of functional fixedness.
• D) Compared to older children and adults, young children are less likely to show evidence of functional fixedness.

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Definitions:

Confidence interval

A gamut of numbers, produced from sample statistics, believed to enfold the covert value of a population parameter.

Sample standard deviation

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The actual mean age of all individuals in a specified group or population.

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