Cara is a mechanic.She fixes three cars that will not start by replacing their batteries. When a fourth car is brought in and will not start,she assumes the problem is the battery.
Cara's assumption is based on
A) functional fixedness.
B) restructuring.
C) a mental set.
D) an analogy.

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Cara's assumption is based on a mental set, which is a tendency to approach situations in a certain way because that method worked in the past. Since replacing the batteries worked for the previous three cars, she assumes it will work again without considering other possibilities.

Cara Is a Mechanic