Jada keeps spanking her children when they misbehave, even though it is obvious that this is not an effective form of punishment for her children. Why does Jada keep spanking?
A) She has a mental set.
B) She is working backward.
C) She is demonstrating anchoring bias.
D) She is identifying the problem.
E) She is demonstrating divergent thinking.

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Jada's tendency to continue using spanking as a form of punishment despite evidence that it is ineffective suggests that she may have developed a mental set - a fixed way of thinking or approach to problem-solving. Jada's previously successful use of spanking as a form of punishment may have reinforced this mental set and made it difficult for her to consider alternative forms of discipline.

Jada Keeps Spanking Her Children When They Misbehave, Even Though