Milan is on his way to his car in his office parking lot when suddenly a huge hailstorm breaks out and pea-sized pieces of hail begin to fall on Milan's head.He takes his briefcase and covers his head with it as he runs to his car.Thank goodness that Milan's problem-solving abilities aren't suffering from

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Functional fixedness is the inability to see an object as being useful for something other than its intended purpose. Milan was able to use his briefcase, which is typically used to carry papers or documents, as a shield to protect his head from the hail. Therefore, his problem-solving abilities are not suffering from functional fixedness. The other options (mental set, confirmation bias, availability heuristic) do not fit this scenario.

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