My exposure to the typical use of objects in my culture may render me less able to find novel solutions to problems. This is referred to as ________.
A)functional fixedness
B)availability heuristic
C)mental sets
D)salience of surface characteristics

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Functional fixedness refers to the cognitive bias that limits a person's ability to see an object's full range of uses beyond its typical purpose within a certain context or culture. This can hinder one's ability to find creative or novel solutions to problems. The other options (availability heuristic, mental sets, and salience of surface characteristics) are related to cognitive biases but are not specifically related to the use of objects in culture.

My Exposure to the Typical Use of Objects in My