A person who uses a drop of super glue to seal a paper cut on her finger has overcome the obstacle to effective problem solving called
A) working backward.
B) regression to the average.
C) functional fixedness.
D) the anchoring bias.
E) the representativeness heuristic.

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Functional fixedness refers to the inability to see an object as having uses beyond its typical function. In this scenario, the person was able to see that super glue could serve as a sealant for her paper cut, rather than only recognizing its typical function as an adhesive.

A Person Who Uses a Drop of Super Glue to Seal