Having an inability or difficulty seeing fresh uses for things we are very familiar with describes the mental block psychologists refer to as
A)functional fixedness.
B)Synectics.
C)brainstorming.
D)seeing things in a new way.

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Functional fixedness refers to our tendency to only see an object's familiar or typical use, and having difficulty thinking creatively about its other possible uses. The other options do not accurately describe this concept. Synectics is a creative problem-solving technique that uses analogies and metaphors. Brainstorming is a group technique for generating ideas. "Seeing things in a new way" is a general concept that does not specifically refer to functional fixedness.

Having an Inability or Difficulty Seeing Fresh Uses for Things