Illustrative of functional fixedness, people are more likely to solve the candle problem if
a. fewer tacks are provided.
b. pliers are also presented.
c. the box is empty.
d. the candle is already lit.
c
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a) chicken pox b) rubella c) sickle-cell d) syphilis
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George had a stroke which damaged part of his temporal lobe. With which perceptual function is George most likely to experience difficulties?
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