Cindy once used a book as a doorstop.She was NOT suffering from which of the following:
A)anchoring
B)representativeness heuristic
C)functional fixedness
D)availability heuristic

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Functional fixedness is when someone can only see an object as having one specific use or function, and cannot think of alternative uses for it. In this case, Cindy's use of the book as a doorstop shows that she was able to see it as having an alternative function beyond its intended purpose, so functional fixedness was not an issue. Anchoring, representativeness heuristic, and availability heuristic are all cognitive biases that could potentially apply to the situation, but there is not enough information given to determine if any of them were at play.

Cindy Once Used a Book as a Doorstop