Tubby drove over to his friend Cliff's house to help him put up a basketball net. When he got there, Cliff was frustrated because his ladder was broken. Tubby pulled his SUV next to the basketball pole and stood on the roof. Tubby overcame Cliff's
A)incubation.
B)serial processing.
C)functional fixedness.
D)insight.

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Tubby was able to overcome his functional fixedness by using his SUV as a ladder substitute, showing that he was able to think outside the box and come up with an unconventional solution to the problem.

Tubby Drove Over to His Friend Cliff's House to Help