Gick and Holyoak Consider Which of the Following to Be

Multiple Choice

Gick and Holyoak consider which of the following to be the most difficult step to achieve in the process of analogical problem solving?

A) Noticing that there is an analogous relationship between problems because most participants need prompting before they notice a connection
B) Mapping corresponding parts between the problems because the elements are difficult to identify
C) Applying the mapping to generate a parallel solution because of the difficulty in generalizing from one problem to another
D) Solving the problem through reorganization because past experience can make it more difficult to reorganize a problem