____ identified people's tendency to focus on a specific characteristic of a problem that keeps them from arriving at a solution as a major obstacle to successful problem solving.
A) Newell and Simon's logic theorist computer problem
B) Gestalt psychologists
C) The physicist Richard Feynman
D) The analogical problem solving approach

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The concept of functional fixedness, where people get stuck on a specific characteristic of a problem and cannot see alternative solutions, was a major focus of the Gestalt psychologists in the early 20th century. This obstacle is considered a major barrier to successful problem solving. Newell and Simon's logic theorist computer problem was an early example of artificial intelligence, the analogical problem solving approach involves using solutions from similar problems to solve new problems, while Richard Feynman was a physicist known for his work in quantum mechanics and particle physics.

____ Identified People's Tendency to Focus on a Specific Characteristic