If You Have Ever Been Without a Screwdriver and Took

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True/False

If you have ever been without a screwdriver and took out a dime and used it to loosen the screw, then you did not let functional fixedness be a barrier to your problem solving.

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Definitions:

Abduction

The movement of a limb or other part away from the midline of the body or from another part.

Amphiarthroses

A type of joint in the human body that allows for only slight movement, such as the joints between the vertebrae.

Synarthroses

Joints that are immovably fixed and allow for little to no movement, typically found in the axial skeleton.

Synovial Cavity

A space between the articulating bones of a synovial joint that is filled with synovial fluid, which lubricates the joint to reduce friction during movement.