The students in Mr.Walker's class are engaged in a creative activity designed to help them become effective problem solvers.Mr.Walker held up a large rubber band and told students to list as many ways to use the rubber band as possible.He gave them 90 seconds.How is this activity most likely intended to increase students' problem solving effectiveness?
A)Help students learn to apply response set in problem solving
B)Help students learn to practice functional fixedness in problem solving
C)Help students learn to develop problem solving algorithms
D)Help students avoid factors that hinder problem solving

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This activity is intended to help students avoid factors that hinder problem solving, such as being stuck in a certain way of thinking or limiting oneself to only one solution. By listing as many ways as possible to use a rubber band, students are forced to think creatively and expand their problem-solving abilities.

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