Functional fixedness occurs when we:

A) tend to perceive the functions of objects as fixed or unchanging.
B) persist in applying a large set of solutions to a wide range of problems.
C) discover a "prime solution" that applies to several analogous problems.
D) fix a problem by finding the correct solution.


A) tend to perceive the functions of objects as fixed or unchanging.

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