Darnetta took apart her alarm clock in an attempt to repair it, and now she has to put it back together. She forgot how the pieces were connected, so she tries fitting each piece with every other piece until she finds one that fits. Darnetta's approach to problem solving demonstrates
A. an algorithm.
B. a heuristic.
C. functional fixedness.
D. lack of intelligence.
Answer: A
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