A complex kind of problem solving in which relationships in one situation are mapped onto another to solve a problem is __________.
A)production system
B)mental model
C)insight problem
D)analogy

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The process described in the question is that of analogy. Analogy involves taking knowledge or relationships from one situation or domain and applying them to another in order to solve a problem. A production system refers to a type of computer program, and a mental model is a person’s internal representation of how things in the world work. While insight problems involve sudden “aha” moments of realization rather than mapping relationships onto new situations.

A Complex Kind of Problem Solving in Which Relationships in One