Rob is preparing Chicken Baskini for Patty when he realizes that the chicken is supposed to be pounded out. So, he goes to the store to buy a cooking mallet. Rob never thought of using his rolling pin to flatten the chicken because of
A) the representativeness heuristic.
B) sampling bias.
C) the confirmation bias.
D) hindsight bias.
E) functional fixedness.

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Functional fixedness is the tendency to only use an object for its intended purpose and to overlook alternative uses. In this case, Rob never considered using his rolling pin because he only thought of it as a tool for making dough. This is an example of functional fixedness.

Rob Is Preparing Chicken Baskini for Patty When He Realizes