Which of the Following Is the Best Example of the Hill-Climbing

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best example of the hill-climbing heuristic?

• A) You try to figure out what courses you'll take next semester by obtaining an overview of the initial state; this perspective is similar to the overview from the top of a hill.
• B) You want to become a social worker, so at each choice point, you choose the option that appears to lead most directly toward your goal.
• C) You divide the problem into an orderly series of "hills," each of which must be surmounted before you move forward.
• D) You realize that you must sometimes move backwards (returning to a previous "hill"), in order to move forwards to a solution.

Analyze the efficiency and selectivity of different synthetic routes in organic chemistry.

Understand the role of reaction conditions and reagents in determining the major products of organic reactions.

Apply knowledge of organic chemistry to propose synthetic pathways for complex molecules.

Describe the influence of structural factors on the reactivity and outcome of organic reactions.

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