Stating a Problem as the Need to 'Build a Better

question 1

Multiple Choice

Stating a problem as the need to 'build a better mousetrap' instead of the need to 'get rid of mice' is an example of which type of error in identifying and defining a problem?

• A) Doing the routine rather than the unexpected
• B) Selective perception
• C) Focusing on symptoms instead of causes
• D) Defining a problem too narrowly
• E) Defining a problem too broadly

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