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

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 is taking advantage of the availability heuristic.
C) She is not constrained by functional fixedness.
D) She is forming subgoals.