An interior designer on the TV show "Trading Spaces" used the frame of a car to create a child's bed.This is an example of _________.
A)the problem with reality TV shows
B)a mental set
C)overcoming functional fixedness
D)the successful use of an algorithm

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This is an example of overcoming functional fixedness, which is the inability to see an object being used for something other than what it was designed for. By using a car frame as a bed, the designer demonstrates the ability to think beyond the conventional use of the car frame.

An Interior Designer on the TV Show "Trading Spaces" Used