A Loose Screw on the Visor Causes It to Drop

question 131

Multiple Choice

A loose screw on the visor causes it to drop down while Ben drives; however, he keeps forgetting to take a screwdriver out to the car to fix it. When he notices the visor drop again, he reaches into his pocket for a dime he then uses to tighten the screw holding the visor. What problem-solving difficulty did Ben overcome?

• A) relative comparison
• B) functional fixedness
• C) poor problem representation
• D) the representative heuristic

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Definitions:

Genotypes

The genetic makeup of an organism determining its characteristic traits.

Gene Pool

The complete set of unique alleles in a population or species, representing its genetic diversity and potential for evolution.

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

Mathematical law stating that the gene frequencies in a population remain stable if evolution does not occur due to nonrandom mating, selection, migration, and genetic drift.

Nonrandom Mating

Mating among individuals on the basis of their phenotypic similarities or differences, rather than mating on a random basis.