alleryLuchins's water jug tasks showed which barrier?
AConfirmation bias
BIrrelevant information
CMental set fixation
DUnnecessary constraints
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Mental set fixation
1. Luchins gave jug problems all solvable by one technique.
2. A later problem allowed a simpler method, yet participants kept using the accustomed technique.
3. This reliance on habit is mental set, not confirmation bias, which concerns favoring data that suits a belief.
_Source: Wikipedia, Problem solving, section Mental set_
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