Which Problem-Solving Strategy Did the Wright Brothers Use to Solve

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which problem-solving strategy did the Wright brothers use to solve the challenge of powered human flight?

• A) finding a relevant analogy
• B) working backwards from small-order to large-order concerns
• C) formal logic
• D) breaking the problem into its component parts
• E) functional fixedness

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