Learn Before
Multiple Choice

An experienced software developer is famous for solving a specific type of bug by using a particular coding technique that has worked for them hundreds of times. When faced with a new, slightly different bug, they persistently apply the same old technique, even after it repeatedly fails to fix the issue and the evidence suggests a different approach is needed. Which cognitive obstacle to effective problem-solving is this developer demonstrating?

0

1

Updated 2025-10-04

Contributors are:

Who are from:

Tags

Psychology

Social Science

Empirical Science

Science

Introduction to Psychology @ OpenStax Course

OpenStax

OpenStax Psychology (2nd ed.) Textbook

Ch.7 Thinking and Intelligence - Psychology @ OpenStax

Psychology @ OpenStax

Analysis in Bloom's Taxonomy

Cognitive Psychology