Concerning the candle problem presented in your textbook,students who saw the box in which the materials were presented as only a container rather than as a part of the solution were exhibiting
A) mental consolidation.
B) functional fixedness.
C) retroactive interference.
D) cognitive dissonance.

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Functional fixedness is the cognitive bias that limits a person to use an object only in the way it is traditionally used, rather than in innovative ways that could solve a problem. In the case of the candle problem, participants who saw the box as only a container and not as a potential solution to the problem were exhibiting functional fixedness.

Concerning the Candle Problem Presented in Your Textbook,students Who Saw