While walking to class one day, Nadia is caught in a downpour. Knowing that without an umbrella or rain jacket her hair will be ruined, Nadia takes her psychology textbook and covers her head with it. This unconventional use of the textbook shows that Nadia has overcome _______________.
A)functional fixedness
B)availability heuristic
C)mental set
D)confirmation bias

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Functional fixedness is the cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used. By using her psychology textbook as a makeshift umbrella, Nadia demonstrates that she has overcome this bias, showing creativity in solving her problem.

While Walking to Class One Day, Nadia Is Caught in a Downpour