Which of the Following Would Be an Example of Functional

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an example of functional fixedness?

• A) Wanting to use a rope to tie your car trunk closed and failing to realize that you could use a coat-hanger for the task
• B) Thinking that you must solve an algebra problem the same way you solved the previous problem in the book
• C) Beginning at the end of an analogy problem and working backwards toward the initial state
• D) Failing to concentrate on the surface structure of a problem

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Definitions:

Sample Sizes

The number of observations or data points that make up a sample, an essential aspect of experimental design affecting the accuracy of statistical estimates.

Clothing Expenditures

The amount of money spent on garments and attire over a certain period.

Population Mean

The population mean is the average value of all the elements in a population, representing the central tendency of the population.

Confidence

In statistics, this refers to the degree to which one can be sure about the reliability of a statistical estimate, often expressed as a confidence interval.