Tessa Is Writing an Algebra Exam and Tries to Solve

question 86

Multiple Choice

Tessa is writing an algebra exam and tries to solve two separate questions in the same way given that both involve calculations concerning the speed of a jet plane.The second problem,however,requires a different form of reasoning to solve the problem.Tessa is experiencing which obstacle to problem solving?

• A)Functional fixedness
• B)The salience of surface properties
• C)A mental set
• D)The hindsight bias

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