While Walking to Class One Day, Nadia Is Caught in a Downpour

Multiple Choice

While walking to class one day, Nadia is caught in a downpour. Knowing that without an umbrella or rain jacket her hair will be ruined, Nadia takes her psychology textbook and covers her head with it. This unconventional use of the textbook shows that Nadia has overcome _.

A) functional fixedness
B) mental set
C) availability heuristic
D) confirmation bias