Question

.Julio needs to mark a piece of wood for cutting but cannot find a pencil or pen. He does not realize that he could mark the wood with a screwdriver. This indicates that Julio is displaying _____/273308683/chapter-7-thinking-intelligence-and-language-flash-cards/

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Functional Fixedness

Explanation:

This question is missing its options. The options for this question are:

A. Inductive Reasoning

B. Concrete Reasoning

C. Functional Fixedness

D. Abstract Reasoning

In psychology, the term functional fixedness refers to the bias that limits a person to use an object in the way it is usually used. In other words, the person lacks the creativity to use an object in new different ways or give the object new different uses.

In this example, Julio needs to mark a piece of wood for cutting and he usually uses a pencil or a pen. Therefore he doesn't realize that he can use a screwdriver and give this object a new creative use. Thus, he is displaying functional fixedness.