The Students in Mr

Multiple Choice

The students in Mr. Walker's class are engaged in a creative activity designed to help them become effective problem solvers. Mr. Walker held up a large rubber band and told students to list as many ways to use the rubber band as possible. He is giving them 90 seconds to create their lists. How is this activity most likely intended to increase students' problem-solving effectiveness?

A) Help students learn to apply response set in problem solving
B) Help students learn to practice functional fixedness in problem solving
C) Help students learn to develop problem solving algorithms
D) Help students avoid approaches that hinder problem solving