Which of the Following Is NOT True of the Nine-Dot

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of the nine-dot problem?

• A) It is likely the source of the cliché, "Think outside the box."
• B) People perform much better when given a hint.
• C) People often suffer from a type of functional fixedness and fail to see the solution.
• D) People fail to break out of their problem-solving set.

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A severe mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.

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