alleryWhat are unnecessary constraints?
AFacts unrelated to the solution
BData gathered to back a belief
CHabits of re-using an old method
DLimits unconsciously set on a task
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Limits unconsciously set on a task
1. Unnecessary constraints are arbitrary boundaries imposed unconsciously on the task.
2. They close off a productive avenue of solution.
3. Unrelated facts are irrelevant information, and old-method habit is mental set.
_Source: Wikipedia, Problem solving, section Unnecessary constraints_
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