A(an ________ involves approaching a problem in a way that has worked in the past, but it is clearly no longer working. anchoring bias functional fixedness mental set trial and error
The answer that best fits the blank given above is MENTAL SET. A mental set is like a template or a framework that is being established in order to solve a problem. Though this makes solving problems easier, becoming too dependent on mental set would hinder one's creativity and the ability of problem-solving.
