AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Fixation: An inability to see a problem from a fresh perspective. This impedes problem solving. An example of fixation is functional fixedness.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fixation-An ability to see a problem from a fresh perspective. This impedes problem-solving, Two examples of fixation are mental set and functional fixedness.

Detailed explanation-3: -It’s a condition called anosognosia. This loosely means “lack of awareness or insight” in Greek. Anosognosia is a lack of ability to perceive the realities of one’s own condition. It’s a person’s inability to accept that they have a condition that matches up with their symptoms or a formal diagnosis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Functional fixedness is a type of mental set where you cannot perceive an object being used for something other than what it was designed for.

Detailed explanation-5: -A mental set is a tendency to only see solutions that have worked in the past. This type of fixed thinking can make it difficult to come up with solutions and can impede the problem-solving process.