Aaron's mother was filling up a bottle with water from a water purifier. He had often seen her switch hands as her arms became tired. He took out his mother's cutting board and balanced it on the sink under the water purifier so that the bottle could be placed on it. His mother was very surprised that the board could be used for any purpose other than chopping fruits and vegetables. In this scenario, Aaron's mother's mindset would be known as ________.

A. familial-cultural intellectual disability
B. crystallized intelligence
C. functional fixedness
D. cognitive dissonance


Answer: C

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