Joan was placed in charge of planning her sorority's spring formal dance. If she thought she should hire the same band that played at last year's dance because of how much everyone enjoyed the band, Joan could be encountering the _____ barrier to effective problem solving.
A)subgoal
B)unnecessary constraints
C)irrelevant information
D)functional fixedness

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Unnecessary constraints are barriers to effective problem solving that occur when people limit their thinking by assuming that certain constraints are unchangeable. In this case, Joan is assuming that she must hire the same band that played at last year's dance, even though there may be other bands that would be a better fit for this year's dance.

Joan Was Placed in Charge of Planning Her Sorority's Spring