Sometimes people fail to act creatively because they define their current problems simply as variations on their past problems. When people restrict their decision making in this way, they are falling prey to which of the following?
A) Perceptual stereotyping
B) Subdivision
C) Janusian thinking
D) Morphological synthesis

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Perceptual stereotyping refers to limiting one's thinking based on preconceived ideas and assumptions. When people define their current problems as variations on their past problems, they are stereotyping their perception of the problem and restricting their decision making. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. Options B, C, and D are not related to the given scenario.

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