According to the introduction to the chapter on problem solving,
a. the most useful problem-solving strategy is called the trial-and-error method.
b. people are likely to take a more passive approach when solving problems than when working on most other cognitive tasks.
c. people typically solve a problem by visualizing the goal state and ignoring the initial state.
d. people typically use problem-solving strategies that can produce a solution fairly quickly.
Question 2
According to the introduction to the section on problem understanding,
a. understanding occurs when we have evolved an external representation for an internal problem.
b. a primary criterion for understanding is the ability to represent the problem in matrix form.
c. attention is necessary for problem solution, but it is not essential for problem understanding.
d. understanding requires a close correspondence between the situation you need to understand and your own internal representation.
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