Mr. Lee is having trouble helping one of his students master a new math skill. The student, Patrick, is consistently applying the skill learned last week to this new mathematical problem. Mr. Lee understands that Patrick is confident in using this strategy because he mastered it so thoroughly on homework assignments. However, to correctly master the current problem, Patrick must understand which strategy is appropriate to apply in each situation. Which of the following most specifically describes the problem Patrick is experiencing?

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While Patrick is generally suffering from fixation, his obvious attempts to solve the math problem using a previously learned strategy are clearly best defined through the term "mental set."

Mr Lee Is Having Trouble Helping One of His Students