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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a. mnenomizing b. elaboration c. self-referencing d. organization
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a. paint an accurate picture of the world. b. express and validate one's basic value system. c. behave in accordance with one's attitudes. d. weigh the pluses and minuses of an attitude object.
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A) ?sensory preconditioning B) ?US revaluation C) ?CS revaluation D) ?occasion setting