WorksheetsCh. 8 Sec 2 Problem Solving
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is a characteristic of heuristics?
They are always reliable
They are guaranteed to work
They are rules of thumb
They are systematic searches
What is a disadvantage of heuristics?
They are too slow
They are not always reliable
They are too complex
They always require formulas
What is the main reason people use heuristics?
They are always accurate
They are faster than algorithms
They are more complex
They are systematic
What is a common use of algorithms?
To make guesses
To solve problems systematically
To create shortcuts
To avoid solutions
What is a benefit of using algorithms?
They are always fast
They always lead to a solution
They are always simple
They are always practical
What is the focus of means-end analysis?
Random guessing
Knowledge that a particular action will have a particular result
Ignoring the outcomes
Avoiding any specific results
What does the working backward technique involve?
Ignoring the problem
Breaking a problem down into parts and dealing with each part individually
Solving the problem in one step
Avoiding the problem entirely
Means-end analysis helps focus on what aspect of actions?
Their unpredictability
Their randomness
Their specific results
Their irrelevance
Which technique involves dealing with each part of a problem individually?
Means-end analysis
Working backward
Random guessing
Ignoring the problem
What is the main goal of means-end analysis?
To create confusion
To achieve specific results
To avoid any outcomes
To ignore the problem
How does working backward approach problem-solving?
By starting with the initial problem
By examining the final goal first
By ignoring the final goal
By guessing the solution
What does means-end analysis emphasize?
Random actions
Knowledge of specific outcomes
Ignoring results
Avoiding any planning
What is recombination in problem solving?
The mental rearrangement of elements of a problem
The physical rearrangement of objects
The combination of different solutions
The elimination of unnecessary steps
