Many people fail to solve the "pieces of chain" problem discussed in the text because they ________.
A) develop conceptual blocks resulting from overly rigid assumptions
B) use heuristic methods rather than trial and error
C) use hill-climbing instead of creating subgoals
D) use an incorrect algorithm

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The text suggests that people fail to solve the "pieces of chain" problem because they develop conceptual blocks resulting from overly rigid assumptions, such as assuming that the pieces cannot be bent or that they must be joined at the ends.

Many People Fail to Solve the "Pieces of Chain" Problem