A young child enters a store by pushing a door open. Every time they come to a door after that, the child pushes the door expecting it to open, even though many doors only open by pulling. This is an example of:

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A mental set is a tendency to approach situations in a certain way because that method has worked in the past. The child expects all doors to open by pushing because that strategy worked before.

A Young Child Enters a Store by Pushing a Door