The Tendency to Think of Only the Most Typical Uses

question 9

Multiple Choice

The tendency to think of only the most typical uses of objects in a problem setting is called _____.

• A) fixation
• B) mental set
• C) functional fixedness
• D) anchoring

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Definitions:

Androgens

A group of hormones that play a role in male traits and reproductive activity; present in both males and females but in higher levels in males.

Gender Identity

The personal sense of one's own gender, which may or may not align with the sex assigned at birth.

Biological Sex

The classification of an individual based on their anatomical, genetic, and hormonal characteristics into categories such as male, female, or intersex.

Transgendered

Pertaining to individuals whose gender identity or expression differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.