What did German and Defeyter (2000) find regarding development and functional fixedness?
a) Younger children are more likely than older children to demonstrate functional fixedness.
b) Older children are more likely than younger children to demonstrate functional fixedness.
c) There is no difference in functional fixedness demonstration between children and adults.
d) Children do not demonstrate functional fixedness, only teenagers and adults.
Answer: b
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