The Tendency to Think of an Object Operating Only in Its

question 57

Multiple Choice

The tendency to think of an object operating only in its usual or customary way is called _________.

• A)functional rigidity
• B)problem-solving fixedness
• C)functional fixedness
• D)a mental set

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Definitions:

Egg Donor

A woman who provides one or several of her eggs (oocytes) to another person or couple for reproductive purposes, usually as part of a fertility treatment process.

Host Mother

A surrogate mother who carries and gives birth to a child on behalf of another person or couple, typically involving a legal agreement.

Multiple Pregnancy

A pregnancy condition where more than one fetus is developing in the womb simultaneously.

Miscarriage

The spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before the fetus is able to survive independently, typically before 20 weeks of gestation.