You are studying for your exam when the electricity goes out.In order to have enough light to read your textbook,you put your cell phone in front of the page and use the light from the screen to read the book.You are able to successfully study for your exam because you avoid
A) restructuring the problem.
B) functional fixedness.
C) working backward.
D) using analogies.

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By using their cell phone screen in a new way, the person is able to overcome functional fixedness, which is the tendency to only see objects in their intended use and not think outside the box for other potential uses. Restructuring the problem, working backward, and using analogies are not particularly relevant to this scenario.

You Are Studying for Your Exam When the Electricity Goes