Karl is posting signs on campus and he ran out of tape to put up the last sign.He could not figure out another way to put up the sign even though he was chewing gum and could have used the gum to put up the sign.Karl most likely does not come up with this solution because of
A) framing.
B) functional fixedness.
C) restructuring.
D) lack of insight.

Question

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Functional fixedness is the tendency to perceive objects or ideas as only serving their traditional or obvious functions, which can prevent creative problem-solving. In this scenario, Karl only sees the gum as something to chew and does not consider using it as a substitute for tape.

Karl Is Posting Signs on Campus and He Ran Out