Question

Functional fixedness refers to: a. Continued use of problem-solving strategies that have worked in the past b. Arriving at a particularly insightful solution to a problem c. The tendency to see an item only in terms of its most common use d. Focusing on information that is irrelevant to the solution of the problem

Answer 1

Answer: Option (C)

Explanation:

Here,  from the given options the correct option is (C). Functional fixedness is referred to as the psychological inclination which tends to constraint an individual to use the respective object in the a particular way i.e. how it has been traditionally utilized. This concept was first seen in the Gestalt psychology, which is referred to as the movement in discipline of psychology which mostly emphasizes on the comprehensive approach.