Functional fixedness is the
A) inability to discover the relations among the parts of a problem.
B) inability to carry out a sequence of transformations in order to reach a specific goal.
C) tendency to perceive an item only in terms of its most common use.
D) sudden discovery of the correct solution following incorrect attempts based primarily on trial and error.

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Functional fixedness refers to the cognitive bias where a person sees an object only in terms of its common use, and may be unable to use it in a different way that could be helpful in solving a problem. Choices A and B refer to other types of cognitive errors, and choice D describes the process of trial and error learning.

Functional Fixedness Is the