Question

A loose screw on the visor causes it to drop down while Brianna drives; however, she keeps forgetting to take a screwdriver out to the car to fix it. When she notices the visor drop again, she reaches into her pocket for a dime she uses to tighten the screw holding the visor. What problem-solving difficulty did Brianna overcome?
a. relative comparison
b. functional fixedness
c. poor problem representation
d. the representative heuristic

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option in this case will be option "b" functional fixedness.

Explanation:

Functional fixedness is defined as a cognitive bias that limits a person to use an object only in the way it is traditionally used and is commonly known as a problem-solving difficulty.  In the visor situation Brianna overcomes this problem-solving difficulty and use the dime as screwdriver to tighten the visor.