Trevor Did Not Think to Use the Plastic Bag He

question 73

Multiple Choice

Trevor did not think to use the plastic bag he was carrying as a raincoat when he was caught in a downpour, BEST illustrating _____.

• A) functional fixedness
• B) the availability heuristic
• C) fixation
• D) mental set

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Definitions:

Color-blindness

A genetic condition where an individual's perception of colors is different from normal due to the lack of or malfunction of certain color-detecting molecules in the eyes.

Heterozygous

Possessing unlike alleles for a particular trait.

Down Syndrome

A genetic disorder caused by the presence of an extra 21st chromosome, leading to developmental and physical changes.

Disjunction

The separation of chromosomes or sister chromatids during cell division, leading to the distribution of genetic material into daughter cells.