As part of his homework assignment, Kenny memorized the names of all the planets in the solar system, learned the distance between the Earth and the Sun, decided what items he still needed to research in the library, and spent some time daydreaming about space travel. In the most general sense, Kenny was engaged in:
A)thinking.
B)functional fixedness.
C)constructing an algorithm.
D)developing a heuristic.

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Kenny was engaged in thinking, which involves processing information and making connections between ideas. Functional fixedness involves being unable to see new uses for an object, which is not applicable here. Constructing an algorithm involves developing a set of specific, step-by-step instructions to solve a problem, which Kenny did not do. Developing a heuristic involves using shortcuts or "rules of thumb" to solve problems, which is also not applicable here.

As Part of His Homework Assignment, Kenny Memorized the Names