CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

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GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

COGNITION AND EMOTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
can’t think of another use for an object because you only want to use it for its purpose ____ you lack creativity
A
divergent thinking
B
intelligence
C
functional fixedness
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Functional fixedness is a type of cognitive bias that involves a tendency to see objects as only working in a particular way. 1 For example, you might view a thumbtack as something that can only be used to hold paper to a corkboard.

Detailed explanation-2: -Brainstorming is a common way of trying to break out of functional fixedness. For example, if Henna was to take a common object, like a shoe, and try to brainstorm as many ways as possible to use that object, she would be exercising her creativity muscles and overcoming functional fixedness.

Detailed explanation-3: -Functional fixedness is a cognitive bias that limits a person’s ability to use an object in more ways than it is traditionally used and affects an individual’s ability to innovate and be creative when solving challenges.

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