Janet is alone in a room that contains a chair and a shelf with a book resting on top. She attempts to retrieve the book, but the shelf is a foot above her reach. How will Janet retrieve the book? Psychologists would NOT classify this scenario as a problem because
A. the solution is immediately obvious.
B. there is an obstacle between the present state and the goal state.
C. the initial state is not clearly defined.
D. the goal state is not clearly defined.
Answer: A
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