The Crow and the Trains Problem Discussed in the Text

question 108

Multiple Choice

The crow and the trains problem discussed in the text asked you to determine the total distance a crow would fly while flying back and forth between two converging trains.If you initially conceptualized it as a distance problem,it was very difficult to solve;but if instead you framed the problem in terms of _________,it was relatively easy to arrive at the solution.

• A) divergent thinking
• B) probability
• C) deductive reasoning
• D) time

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