Josh Was Trying to Decide Which of Two People to Hire

question 84

Multiple Choice

Josh was trying to decide which of two people to hire for a job.A colleague told him a story about her parents deciding to get two cats when they could not decide which one to buy.Josh recognized that hiring both people would solve his problem as well.Josh has

• A)restructured his problem.
• B)worked backward from an end state.
• C)used an appropriate analogy.
• D)overcome a mental set.

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A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end.

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