Functional Fixedness Occurs When

question 205

Multiple Choice

Functional fixedness occurs when

• A) we look for information that meets our expectations.
• B) we view an object as having only one purpose or use.
• C) we use problem-solving strategies that have worked in the past.
• D) we use a shortcut thinking strategy.

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Definitions:

F-ratio

The F-ratio, in the context of an ANOVA test, measures the ratio of variance between groups to the variance within groups, used to identify significant differences between means.

Critical Value

A critical value is a point on a statistical distribution that represents a cutoff used to determine the likelihood of observing a statistic as extreme as, or more extreme than, the observed value.

One-way ANOVA

A statistical test used to determine if there are statistically significant differences between the means of three or more independent (unrelated) groups based on one independent variable.

F-ratio

A statistical measure used in analysis of variance (ANOVA) to determine the degree of variation between sample means in comparison to variation within the samples.