If you have ever been without a screwdriver and took a dime out of your pocket and used it to loosen a screw, then you did not let which of the following be a barrier to your thinking?
A)animism
B)functional fixedness
C)inhibition
D)disjunctive thinking

Question

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Functional fixedness is the inability to see an object being used for something other than what it was designed for. Using a dime as a screwdriver demonstrates overcoming this cognitive bias.

If You Have Ever Been Without a Screwdriver and Took