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The water-jug problem demonstrates that one consequence of having a procedure that does provide a solution to a problem is that, if well-learned, it may prevent us from
 
  a. seeing more efficient solutions to the problem.
  b. being able to solve other problems at all.
  c. understanding why the procedure works successfully.
  d. discriminating between well- and ill-defined problems.

Question 2

In the two-string problem, tying the pliers to one of the strings best represents a(n) state.
 
  a. functional fixedness
  b. goal
  c. intermediate
  d. initial



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c



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