Using a Wire Coathanger to Unclog a Stopped Toilet or Fish

question 25

Multiple Choice

Using a wire coathanger to unclog a stopped toilet or fish a hair plug out of a blocked drain demonstrates that you are not hindered by ________.

• A)functional fixedness
• B)availability heuristic
• C)mental sets
• D)salience of surface characteristics

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