A loose screw on the visor causes it to drop down while Ben drives; however,he keeps forgetting to take a screwdriver out to the car to fix it.When he notices the visor drop again,he reaches into his pocket for a dime,which he uses to tighten the screw holding the visor.What problem-solving difficulty did Ben overcome?
A)Relative comparison
B)Functional fixedness
C)Poor problem representation
D)The representative heuristic

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Ben overcame functional fixedness by using a dime instead of a screwdriver to fix the loose screw on the visor. He was able to see the dime as a tool that could serve the same function as a screwdriver, even though it is not the typical tool used for that task.

A Loose Screw on the Visor Causes It to Drop