When the Process of Analogical Problem Solving Was Applied to the Fortress

question 16

Multiple Choice

When the process of analogical problem solving was applied to the fortress and radiation problems, which of the following represented the mapping step of this process?

• A) Likening the dangerous mines to the dangerous tumor
• B) Developing schemas for each individual problem
• C) Connecting the fortress with the tumor
• D) Generalizing from groups of soldiers to using many rays to solve the problem

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