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The Tendency to Think of a Hammer as Only a Tool

Question 51

Question 51

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The tendency to think of a hammer as only a tool to hammer nails and not as a weapon, a lever, or a weight to prop open a door is the result of


A) unnecessary constraints.
B) irrelevant information.
C) a mental set.
D) functional fixedness.

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