When asked to list the ways in which a brick can be used, Tom replied with a number of various building projects. His response was most likely influenced by
A)functional fixedness.
B)novel thinking.
C)creative processing.
D)insight bias.

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Functional fixedness is a cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used, which is reflected in Tom's response of listing traditional building projects for a brick's use.

When Asked to List the Ways in Which a Brick