A political science professor attempts to facilitate her students' completion of a term paper assignment by requiring to first submit a topic statement, then a list of references, then a draft of the introduction, then, finally, the completed paper. The professor is encouraging her students to use the problem solving strategy of _________.
A) forming subgoals
B) using an analogy
C) working backwards
D) trial and error

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The professor's requirement of submitting a topic statement, list of references, draft of introduction, and completed paper encourages students to form subgoals, which is a problem solving strategy of breaking down a larger goal into smaller, more manageable parts.

A Political Science Professor Attempts to Facilitate Her Students' Completion