I've Spent My Whole Life Thinking of a Fork as Something

question 223

Multiple Choice

I've spent my whole life thinking of a fork as something used to eat food, so it might be difficult for me to think of it as a tool for removing small bolts. This is referred to as

• A) availability heuristic.
• B) mental sets.
• C) functional fixedness.
• D) salience of surface characteristics.

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Definitions:

Severe Anxiety

An intense, overwhelming form of anxiety that can impair day-to-day functioning and quality of life.

Somatic Symptom Disorders

A group of psychological disorders in which the person experiences physical symptoms that are not fully explained by a general medical condition, leading to significant distress and impairment.

Psychosomatic

Pertaining to physical symptoms that are caused or significantly influenced by emotional factors.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by persistent and excessive worry about various aspects of life, often imagining worst-case scenarios.