Annie needs to take her cat to the vet but she does not have a carrier.She remembers that once she took her guinea pig to the vet in a pot.But she knows the cat will not fit in a pot,so she cannot use this strategy.Annie is having a hard time solving the problem because of
A) poor insight.
B) a mental set.
C) subgoals.
D) framing.

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Annie's difficulty in solving the problem is due to a mental set, or a preconceived notion that a pot could serve as a carrier for any small animal. This limits her problem-solving ability and her ability to think creatively about finding a solution.

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