Newell and Simon proposed that problem solving involves a search through a problem space. What is a problem space?

A. the part of memory where we store all of our past experience with problems
B. a mental representation of the set of intermediate states, subgoals, and operators
C. the combination of the articulatory loop and spatial sketchpad components of working memory
D. the mental set of typical functions that objects usually are used for


Answer: B

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