A Person Who Gets "Hung Up" on Using a Familiar

question 118

Multiple Choice

A person who gets "hung up" on using a familiar object only in one certain way is exhibiting

• A)a cultural barrier to problem solving.
• B)functional fixedness.
• C)an emotional barrier to problem solving.
• D)tacit myopia.

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Definitions:

Social-cognitive Theory

A framework for understanding, predicting, and changing human behavior that emphasizes the role of observational learning, social experience, and reciprocal determinism in the development of personality.

Sexual Attraction

The interest or desire one individual feels towards another, of the same or a different sex, based on physical or emotional cues.

Gender-appropriate Behavior

Actions and conduct deemed acceptable for a person based on societal or cultural norms for their gender.

Gender-inappropriate Behavior

Actions or behaviors that do not conform to societal norms or expectations for a person's assigned gender.