In his study of thinking, Duncker found that the first step in problem-solving based on understanding is to discover

a. a number of functional solutions.
b. the set of rules that lead to the solution.
c. the general properties of a correct solution.
d. the implicit actions for solving the problem.


ANSWER: c

Psychology

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Psychology