Moira ate only half of her hamburger and would like to take the rest of it home. Her waiter informs her, though, that the restaurant is currently out of take-away boxes. Moira is frustrated that she can't take her leftovers home, but then she comes up with the idea to wrap her burger in some notebook paper she has in her backpack and put the burger in her pencil case. Moira has demonstrated an ability to overcome:

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Moira has demonstrated an ability to overcome functional fixedness by using items (notebook paper and a pencil case) for a purpose other than what they are traditionally used for (storing a hamburger instead of writing and holding pencils). This shows her ability to think creatively and use objects in unconventional ways to solve a problem.

Moira Ate Only Half of Her Hamburger and Would Like