A person who gets "hung up" on using a familiar object only in one certain way is exhibiting
a. a cultural barrier to problem solving.
b. functional fixedness.
c. an emotional barrier to problem solving.
d. tacit myopia.
B
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What will be an ideal response?
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a) replications b) experimenter effects c) volunteer biases d) single-blind studies
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A. the door-in-the-face approach B. Leon Festinger C. the foot-in-the-door approach D. making large requests first
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A. Down syndrome B. an anxiety disorder C. autism spectrum disorder D. attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)