Stating a Problem as the Need to "Build a Better

Multiple Choice

Stating a problem as the need to "build a better mousetrap" instead of the need to "get rid of mice" is an example of which type of error in identifying and defining a problem?

A) Choosing the wrong problem to deal with.
B) Focusing on symptoms instead of causes.
C) Defining a problem too broadly or too narrowly.
D) Selective perception.
E) Doing the routine rather than the unexpected.