Which Type of Problem Fixation Does Keri Manifest When She

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which type of problem fixation does Keri manifest when she refuses to take a different route home from work, even though it will add 25 minutes to her daily commute from work?

• A) functional fixedness
• B) response set
• C) ill-defined problem
• D) obsessive problem solving

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Definitions:

Avoidant Attachment Style

Avoidant attachment style is a pattern of attachment in which an individual maintains emotional distance in relationships and often appears independent and self-sufficient.

Strange Situation

A procedure devised by Mary Ainsworth in the 1970s to observe attachment relationships between a caregiver and child.

Citizenship Performance

Behaviors exhibited by employees that go beyond their job requirements, contributing positively to organizational culture and performance.

Self-Fulfilling Tendency

A prediction or expectation that causes itself to become true, simply because the prediction was made.