Research on Means-Ends Analysis in Problem Solving Has Shown That

question 11

Multiple Choice

Research on means-ends analysis in problem solving has shown that

• A)people tend to move through the various states in problem solving at a fairly steady rate.
• B)most people realize that they often must move temporarily away from the goal in order to reach the correct problem solution.
• C)most people are reluctant to move temporarily away from the goal in order to reach the correct problem solution.
• D)the means-ends approach is roughly equivalent to the analogy approach.

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