At first amateur naturalists painfully identify the birds, butterflies, mammals, or plants they find by mechanically searching through published field guides. In time, those who persist begin to identify more and more species from memory and others based on the general properties they have learned through experience. These amateurs who base their identifications on the general properties of the species observed are using which type of problem solving?
A)trial and error
B)rote
C)understanding
D)the use of algorithms

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Understanding is the correct answer because it involves using knowledge and experience to recognize patterns and characteristics, which allows for the identification of species based on their general properties.

At First Amateur Naturalists Painfully Identify the Birds, Butterflies, Mammals