A Subject Who Fails to See That the Old Doorknob

question 159

Multiple Choice

A subject who fails to see that the old doorknob in the box could be used as a weight to hang on the balance scale is exhibiting _____ in trying to solve the problem of weighing objects.

• A)inductive thought
• B)functional fixedness
• C)a failure of short-term memory
• D)disjunctive thinking

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