What Problem-Solving Pitfall Was Demonstrated by Luchins' Water Jars in Which

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Multiple Choice

What problem-solving pitfall was demonstrated by Luchins' water jars in which the tendency to stick to solutions that have worked in the past results in less effective problem-solving?

• A) shortcomings of the availability heuristic
• B) failure to frame a problem correctly
• C) blinding by a mental set
• D) shortcomings of the representativeness heuristic

Examine the role of majority voting in economic decisions and its potential to produce inefficient outcomes.

Understand the concept and implications of the principal-agent problem in both private and public sectors.

Evaluate the efficiency of resource allocation in majority voting and the paradox of voting.

Describe the median-voter model and its implications for political outcomes and public service provision.

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