Claudia Uses a Garbage Bag with Holes for Her Head

question 94

Multiple Choice

Claudia uses a garbage bag with holes for her head and arms to keep from getting wet. She is displaying the ability of overcoming

• A) functional fixedness.
• B) perceptual rigidity.
• C) mental set.
• D) cognitive dissonance.

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