When tested with the candle problem presented in your textbook, five-year-old children showed no signs of functional fixedness because compared to adults, the children

a. could visualize the problem better.
b. could physically manipulate the objects with more dexterity.
c. had less experience with the uses of the various objects.
d. had more experience with the uses of the various objects.


C

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A. Globus pallidus and putamen B. Globus pallidus and caudate nucleus C. Caudate nucleus and putamen D. Globus pallidus

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a) 100 b) 300 c) 500 d) 800

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