Question

When adrian's computer would not respond to commands from the wireless keyboard, he tried restarting the computer, as that strategy had worked in the past. after several tries, the keyboard still did not work so he gave up and called a computer repair service. a technician easily solved the problem: the batteries in the wireless keyboard needed to be replaced. adrian's inability to solve the problem on his own had been hampered by his:?

Answer 1

Adrian’s inability to solve the problem on his own had been hampered by his mental set. Mental set is being defined as a framework that is associated with one’s thinking when involved with a problem and that it is likely to be shaped by a certain desire or habit.