Elise wants to get an apple off of a tree, but realizes that she can't because she only has a baseball bat with her, rather than a ladder or step stool. The fact that Elise believes that the baseball bat can only be used to play baseball is an example of ______________.
A) functional rigidity
B) problem-solving fixedness
C) functional fixedness
D) preparedness

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Functional fixedness is a cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used, such as believing a baseball bat can only be used for playing baseball.

Elise Wants to Get an Apple Off of a Tree