A mechanical solution to a problem is one in which
A) the answer is arrived at by using the availability heuristic.
B) the answer is arrived at by intuition.
C) a learned set of rules is used in answering the problem.
D) general and functional techniques are used in answering the problem.

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A mechanical solution involves the use of a learned set of rules or procedures to solve a problem, rather than relying on intuition or general techniques. Therefore, choice C is the best answer.

A Mechanical Solution to a Problem Is One in Which