A paper-and-pencil maze has six starting positions, only one of which leads to the pot of gold.Cliff visually followed the path leading away from the pot of gold until he had an idea which path he should choose.Cliff used the problem-solving approach known as:
A)means-ends analysis
B)working backward
C)searching for analogies
D)anchoring and adjustment

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Cliff used the "working backward" approach by starting from the goal (the pot of gold) and tracing the path back to the start to identify the correct starting position. This method is effective in solving mazes and puzzles where the end goal is clear but the path to get there is not.

A Paper-And-Pencil Maze Has Six Starting Positions, Only One of Which