Suppose That You Are Trying to Solve the Problem of Assembling

question 18

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you are trying to solve the problem of assembling a new bookcase that you have just bought, using a sheet of instructions as a guide. According to the discussion of problem understanding,

• A) you must use heuristics in order to understand a problem.
• B) a problem will have a coherent representation, as long as you have used your background knowledge about your previous experiences with assembling items.
• C) you need to mentally represent the problem, and this representation must be consistent with the assembly instructions.
• D) the major component of this phase of problem solving is the decision to use symbols and visual images to represent the various steps that are illustrated in the assembly instructions.

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Definitions:

Apparent Authority

The impression given to third parties that an agent is authorized to act on behalf of a principal, even if such authority has not been formally granted.

Proper Notification

The act of informing someone through legally accepted or specified means.

Doctrine

A principle or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief, as by a religious, philosophical, scientific, or political group; policy.

Third-Party Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a party from asserting or denying a fact due to another's act, when the third party has relied upon that act or representation.