Alyssa Uses a Shoe as a Hammer and a Butter

question 85

Multiple Choice

Alyssa uses a shoe as a hammer and a butter knife as a screwdriver while making several minor household repairs.Which of the following statements best characterizes Alyssa's problem solving?

• A)She is constrained by a powerful mental set.
• B)She has been released from functional fixedness.
• C)She is taking advantage of the representative heuristiC.
• D)She is forming subgoals.

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Materials

Substances or components that are used in the manufacturing or production of goods.

Annual Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the volume of production or sales and are incurred on a yearly basis.

Variable Costs

Expenses that vary directly with levels of production.

Fixed Costs

Fixed costs refer to the expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.