Jason is trying to tighten a slotted screw in his desk chair before finishing his physics homework.Though he has looked through his dorm room he is unable to locate a screw driver for slotted screws.Jason looks on his dresser and sees a dime,picks it up,and uses it to tighten the screw in his desk chair.Jason's ability to look at the dime and see something other than a coin illustrates that he has overcome _____.
A)algorithmic paralysis
B)functional fixedness
C)the availability heuristic
D)irrelevant information bias

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Functional fixedness refers to the cognitive bias of seeing an object only in terms of its traditional use, and the ability to overcome functional fixedness allows individuals to see an object's potential uses beyond its traditional function, such as using a dime as a makeshift screwdriver. Algorithmic paralysis refers to being unable to move forward with a task due to too many available options. The availability heuristic refers to making judgments based on the ease with which examples come to mind, while irrelevant information bias refers to getting sidetracked by irrelevant details when trying to solve a problem. None of these options accurately describe Jason's behavior.

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