Witnesses to the Sniper Attacks in Maryland and Virginia Describe

Multiple Choice

Witnesses to the sniper attacks in Maryland and Virginia describe seeing a white work van in the vicinity of the incidents.These descriptions lead police,investigators,and citizens to try to solve the problem (i.e.,find the killers) based on this information.Because the snipers actually drove a dark sedan,they are able to continue their terrible deeds longer.The people trying to solve the crime are operating under ____.

A) a mental set
B) analogical thinking
C) functional fixedness
D) neural networks