alleryWhich is one of the five common barriers to problem solving?
AGroup brainstorming
BAnalogy and reuse
CUnnecessary constraints
DTrial-and-error tests
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Unnecessary constraints
1. The five common barriers are confirmation bias, mental set, functional fixedness, unnecessary constraints and irrelevant information.
2. Unnecessary constraints is on that list.
3. Brainstorming, analogy and trial-and-error are strategies, not barriers.
_Source: Wikipedia, Problem solving, section Common barriers_
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