Question

Kareem is working on a practical problem with his 16-year-old son, Josh, and his 8-year-old daughter, Lisa. They don't have the right tools for the job, and they need to come up with a creative solution that uses the items they have available. Based on research findings into the prevalence of functional fixedness, you should predict that

A.Lisa is most likely to come up with a solution because, in general, young children are less vulnerable to functional fixedness.
B.Josh is most likely to come up with a solution because, in general, older children and adolescents are less vulnerable to functional fixedness.
C.Kareem is most likely to come up with a solution because, in general, adults are less vulnerable to functional fixedness.
D. Either Kareem or Josh is most likely to come up with a solution because, in general, men are less vulnerable to functional fixedness

Answer 1

A. Lisa is most likely to come up with a solution because in general young children are less vulnerable to functional fixedness.

Step-by-step explanation:

Functional fixedness: In psychology, the term functional fixedness is defined as a cognitive bias that affects an individual to use a particular object only in the way it has always been used or is traditionally used.

Example:

1. An individual feels to use a particular thing in a certain way and avoiding alternative ways to use that thing.

2. An individual might view a thumbtack as a thing that can be used only to hold the paper to a corkboard, whereas avoiding other aspects.