A Loose Screw on the Visor Causes It to Drop

question 76

Multiple Choice

A loose screw on the visor causes it to drop down while Ramón drives; however, he keeps forgetting to take a screwdriver out to the car to fix it. When he notices the visor drop again, he reaches into his pocket for a dime and uses it to tighten the screw holding the visor. What problem-solving difficulty did Ramón overcome?

• A) relative comparison
• B) functional fixedness
• C) poor problem representation
• D) the representativeness heuristic

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Definitions:

Colonization Society

A group or organization established in the early 19th century advocating for the migration of free African Americans to Africa; the American Colonization Society is a prime example.

William Lloyd Garrison

An American abolitionist who was prominent in the anti-slavery movement and is well known for founding and editing the abolitionist newspaper "The Liberator."

Free African-Americans

Individuals of African descent living in the United States who were not enslaved and had certain legal rights, particularly before the Civil War in both the North and the South.