Flexibility and rigidity in a variety of problem situations.

The results point to the conclusion that a person who displays behavior defined as flexible in one situation does not necessarily do so in another. "It may be that some other way of defining behavior might lead to the formulation of a general variable of problem-solving behavior, but the criteria adopted here do not." 23 references. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)