Which of the following is true regarding cognitive obstacles?
A) Cognitive obstacles are often self-imposed.
B) Cognitive obstacles can be overcome by using a mental set.
C) Cognitive obstacles are always caused by the parameters of the problem itself.
D) Cognitive obstacles can be overcome by using functional fixedness.
Answer: A
Rationale: Some of the simplest (and maybe most frustrating) forms of cognitive obstacles are not due to the nature of the problem, but are self-imposed. Mental sets and functional fixedness are types of cognitive obstacles, not ways of overcoming them.
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