Aish Said She Could NOT Put Batteries in Her New

question 204

Multiple Choice

Aish said she could NOT put batteries in her new toy because she did NOT have a screwdriver.What problem-solving difficulty did NOT prompt her to find another device she could use to serve the same purpose?

• A) confirmation bias
• B) working backward
• C) functional fixedness
• D) lack of imagination

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