Which concept is a type of mental set where you cannot perceive an object being used for something other than what it was designed for?

A) anchoring bias
B) functional fixedness
C) hindsight bias
D) representative bias

Functional Fixedness

A cognitive bias that limits a person to using an object only in the way it is traditionally used.

Mental Set

A cognitive bias that involves approaching a problem in a particular way, often one that has been successful in the past, which may block or delay the identification of alternative solutions.