Tony is an investigator who is called to the scene of a restaurant break-in. Tony must examine the clues at the scene, interview eye witnesses, and assess the motive of the forcible entry. During his investigation, Tony will rely on his ____ to piece together all this information.?
a. ?cognitive maps
b. ?informal reasoning
c. ?algorithms
d. ?functional fixedness
ANSWER:
b
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