Thinking, Problem-Solving, Judgments, and Decision-Making

AP Psychology· difficulty 4/5

Functional fixedness is

A
$Inability to see an object as having uses other than its typical one$
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B
$Modifying an object's design to make it more efficient overall$
C
$Inventing creative new uses without regard to the typical one$
D
$Repairing an object so that it works in its intended way$

Explanation

Hinders creative problem-solving (e.g., not seeing a paperclip as a hook).

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