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20 March, 08:16

While moving into a new apartment, Cole needed to hold the door open but he did not have a doorstop. Instead, he used his heavy potted plant to prop open the door. Cole solved this problem by

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    overcoming functional fixedness.

    Explanation:

    Functional fixedness: The term functional fixedness refers to a cognitive bias that hinders a person's capability to utilize a particular object or thing only in the way it is being traditionally used. Functional fixedness's concept has been originated through Gestalt psychology.

    It can be overcome by attempting recombination, for example, generic parts technique.

    In the question above, Cole solved the problem by overcoming functional fixedness.
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