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The inability to see a problem from a fresh perspective is called what? a. Confirmation bias b. Insight c. Representativeness d. Fixation e. Availability 

   The inability to see a problem from a fresh perspective is called what?
a. Confirmation bias
b. Insight
c. Representativeness
d. Fixation
e. Availability
Myers' Psychology for AP
Myers' Psychology for AP
David G. Myers 2nd Edition
Chapter 36, Problem 18 ↓

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Fixation is a cognitive phenomenon where an individual becomes locked into a particular way of thinking or a specific strategy for solving a problem. This mental rigidity hampers the ability to see the problem from a new perspective, often leading to inefficient or ineffective problem solving.
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