You Have a Pair of Pliers and a Bag of Nuts

question 292

Multiple Choice

You have a pair of pliers and a bag of nuts in the shell.You are lamenting the fact that you can't shell the nuts because you do not have a nutcracker.Your inability to perceive the pliers as a makeshift nutcracker demonstrates ____ on your part.

• A) functional fixedness
• B) mental set
• C) insight insufficiency
• D) heuristic reasoning

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Definitions:

Glial Cell

Non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system that support, protect, and nourish neurons, playing a critical role in maintaining homeostasis and forming myelin.

Transduction

The process by which sensory signals are transformed into electrical or neural signals in the body.

Adaptation

The process by which a living organism adjusts to its environment or changes in its environment, including both physical and psychological adjustments.

Transformation

Transformation refers to a thorough or dramatic change in form, appearance, or character, often implying a significant shift or evolution.