In Luchin's water jar problems,participants are asked to use three jars of differing volumes (A,B,and C)to create various final amounts of water.After the first few trials,participants learn that the same formula (B-A-2C)will provide the answer for each of the first few problems.However,Luchin noticed that people had the tendency to continue using this formula on other problems,even when these problems had simpler solutions (such as A-C).This particular problem-solving block is called:

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The problem-solving block described is a mental set, which occurs when a person becomes rigid in their thinking and uses the same approach or formula even when it is not appropriate for the current problem. In this case, participants were stuck using the formula B-A-2C even when simpler solutions were available, indicating a mental set that needed to be overcome.

In Luchin's Water Jar Problems,participants Are Asked to Use Three