What Problem-Solving Pitfall Was Demonstrated by Luchins' Water Jars in Which

question 146

Multiple Choice

What problem-solving pitfall was demonstrated by Luchins' water jars in which the tendency to stick to solutions that have worked in the past results in less effective problem-solving?

• A)Shortcomings of the availability heuristic
• B)Failure to frame a problem correctly
• C)Blinding by a mental set
• D)Shortcomings of the representativeness heuristic

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