Making Several Minor Household Repairs, Alyssa Uses a Shoe as a Hammer

Multiple Choice

Making several minor household repairs, Alyssa uses a shoe as a hammer and a butter knife as a screwdriver. Which of the following statements best characterizes Alyssa's problem solving?

A) She is constrained by a powerful mental set.
B) She has been released from a conventional mental set.
C) She is using means-end analysis.
D) She is in a period of incubation.