A Loose Screw on the Visor Causes It to Drop

question 1

Multiple Choice

A loose screw on the visor causes it to drop down while Ben drives; however,he keeps forgetting to take a screwdriver out to the car to fix it.When he notices the visor drop again,he reaches into his pocket for a dime,which he uses to tighten the screw holding the visor.What problem-solving difficulty did Ben overcome?

• A)Relative comparison
• B)Functional fixedness
• C)Poor problem representation
• D)The representative heuristic

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