The Tendency for Most People to Try to Solve the Four-Straight-Lines

question 25

Multiple Choice

The tendency for most people to try to solve the four-straight-lines version of the nine-circle problem by keeping their lines within the "mental square" illustrates _____.

• A) functional fixedness
• B) fixation
• C) an ill-defined problem
• D) an algorithm

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Definitions:

Endometrial Cancer

A type of cancer that originates from the inner lining of the uterus, known as the endometrium.

Progesterone

A female steroid hormone primarily produced by the ovary.

Estrogen

A female sex hormone; when produced during ovulation, estrogen causes a buildup of the lining of the uterus (womb) to prepare it for a possible pregnancy.

Ovary

A female reproductive organ in which ova (eggs) are produced, as well as hormones like estrogen and progesterone.