Studies of Analogy Use Indicate That Participants

question 18

Multiple Choice

Studies of analogy use indicate that participants

• A)use analogies spontaneously in a wide range of problems.
• B)use analogies only if they are experts in the domain of the problem.
• C)are more likely to use analogies if there is a superficial resemblance between the problem being solved and the problem serving as the base for the analogy.
• D)are more likely to use analogies in solving spatial problems than they are in solving verbal problems.

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