Once We Have Hit Upon a Solution That Works for Several

question 90

Multiple Choice

Once we have hit upon a solution that works for several problems, we often fail to perceive more direct solutions to similar problems. This phenomenon refers to

• A) mental set
• B) metacognition.
• C) functional fixedness.
• D) conformational bias.

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