The failure to use familiar objects in novel ways to solve problems because of a tendency to view objects only in terms of their customary functions is called _____.
A)the impediment theory
B)functional fixedness
C)the formulaic heuristic
D)an algorithm

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Functional fixedness refers to the cognitive bias or tendency to only see familiar objects in terms of their typical functions and not be able to envision unconventional uses for them. The other options are unrelated to this concept.

The Failure to Use Familiar Objects in Novel Ways to Solve