The string problem often generates ______ when participants do not think to use the screwdriver as a pendulum.
A)functional fixedness
B)mental set
C)incomplete representations
D)reasoning by analogy

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Functional fixedness is the inability to see an object being used for something other than what it was designed for. In this case, not thinking of using the screwdriver as a pendulum is an example of functional fixedness, where participants are fixed on the traditional function of the screwdriver and fail to see its potential use as a pendulum.

The String Problem Often Generates ______ When Participants Do Not