When someone does not see that a tool can be used for something other than its intended purpose, then ________________ can be said to have occurred.
A) the anchoring effect
B) confirmation bias
C) functional fixedness
D) the representative heuristic

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Functional fixedness is the cognitive bias that occurs when someone is unable to see a tool or object as anything other than its intended purpose. This can lead to difficulty in problem-solving and creativity. The other options (anchoring effect, confirmation bias, and representative heuristic) are all cognitive biases but do not specifically relate to the inability to think of alternative uses for a tool.

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