Peter Is Trying to Find Something His Cat Will Eat

question 16

Multiple Choice

Peter is trying to find something his cat will eat. He presents a variety of different foods to the cat until eventually she begins to eat something. Peter's approach to the problem of feeding a finicky cat can probably best be understood from which of the following perspectives of problem solving?

• A) Stages of problem solving
• B) Trial-and-error
• C) The Gestalt notion of insight
• D) Response hierarchy

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