Robin and Roberta are working on a math problem. Robin keeps trying to use the formula that worked for previous problems but that is no longer helpful. Roberta is exasperated with Robin and says, "Robin, you are
A. a victim of a mental set."
B. using the anchoring heuristic."
C. ignoring negative evidence."
D. generating algorithms."
Answer: A
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