The Eighth Grade Is Preparing for Its Annual "School Scam

Multiple Choice

The eighth grade is preparing for its annual "School Scam Skit," in which students parody amusing school events during the year.Alonzo,the class President,discovers that the class has mistakenly sold 500 tickets for an auditorium with a seating capacity of only 200.The auditorium is not available for any other night,and the class does not have the funds available to rent a suitable room elsewhere.Numerous possible solutions may exist,but the class is feeling panicked.The class officers are meeting in order to attempt to find a solution to this problem.What type of cognitive approach is each class officer using?
-Gwen,the class Vice President,suggested that they organize committees that would be responsible for (1) checking the calendar to see if the program could be held on two consecutive nights; (2) checking with other junior or senior high schools in the community to find out about availability of their facilities;and (3) checking on the possibility of using the high school's football stadium to construct a stage and lighting system for an outdoor program.

A) Analogical thinking
B) Brainstorming
C) Means-end analysis
D) Response set
E) Working backwards