Multiple Choice
Which one of the following examples most clearly illustrates how mental set can interfere with problem solving?
A) Annabeth wants to make amends with a boyfriend she recently fought with.However, the boy tells her that he is now dating someone else.
B) Bernadette needs to calculate the volume of a pyramid.She knows she learned the correct formula in class, but she cannot seem to remember it now.
C) Kali is working on a jigsaw puzzle.One of the pieces to the puzzle is missing.
D) Margaret-Ann's car will not start.It does not occur to her that she can take the bus to work because she has always driven her car to work.
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