A Mental Block to Problem Solving That Is Due to Excessive

question 155

Multiple Choice

A mental block to problem solving that is due to excessive self-criticism or involves an inablity to tolerate ambiguity is called

• A) perceptual consolidation.
• B) an emotional barrier.
• C) a conceptual block.
• D) functional fixedness.

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Definitions:

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Guidelines or norms established by a society or group that individuals are expected to observe to be accepted or validated within that group.

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