functional fixedness in a sentence

Examples

1. The ability to overcome functional fixedness was contingent on having a flexible representation of the word box which allows students to see that the box can be used when attaching a candle to a wall.
2. Researchers Furio, Calatayud, Baracenas, and Padilla stated that " . . . functional fixedness may be found in learning concepts as well as in solving chemistry problems . " There was more emphasis on this function being seen in this type of subject and others.