Derek Learns That His Apartment Building Has Been Sold and That

question 362

Multiple Choice

Derek learns that his apartment building has been sold and that he has to move by the end of the month. He develops the following plan of action: (1) look for a new apartment; (2) arrange for utilities; (3) contact a moving company and schedule the move; (4) start collecting empty boxes; (5) pack nonessential items first; and so forth. What kind of problem-solving strategy is Derek using to solve the problem of moving before the end of the month?

• A) the heuristic of identifying subgoals
• B) trial-and-error planning
• C) an algorithm
• D) functional fixedness

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