Riley has figured out how to unlock his bedroom door with a paper clip. What has he most likely overcome in his new use of the paper clip?
A) functional fixednes.
B) the representational problem
C) the representative bias
D) the confirmation bia.
E) the mental set

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Functional fixedness is a cognitive barrier that limits a person's ability to think about finding new uses for familiar objects. By using a paper clip to unlock his bedroom door, Riley has overcome functional fixedness by finding a new use for the object beyond its intended purpose.

Riley Has Figured Out How to Unlock His Bedroom Door