Individuals who have difficulty using a tool for anything other than its proper use may have difficulty solving a problem due to __________.
a. experiencing mental set
b. imposing unnecessary constraints
c. experiencing functional fixedness
d. focusing on irrelevant information
Individuals which would have such difficulties would most likely report that they're experiencing funcitonal fixedness - C. This is a phenomenon in which people cannot use certain tools for anything other than their official and proper use for which they were intended.
