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TFauchery

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In Apollo 13, NASA personnel had to figure out a way to build a new CO2 scrubber from
  an assortment of materials that were on board the spacecraft. Their intention was to provide the
  astronauts with an algorithm to follow. For the technicians in Houston, however, the task was
  not algorithmic but an instance of:
 
  a. critical thinking.
  b. problem solving.
  c. metacognition.
  d. constructivism.

Question 2

Problem solving can be defined as:
 
  a. the establishment of highly articulated and interconnected knowledge.
  b. the testing of truth statements through skeptical inquiry.
  c. the pursuit of a goal when the path to that goal is uncertain.
  d. the planning of a life course.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C


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Reply #2 on: Jun 20, 2018
Thank you


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