A strategy in which the search for a solution starts at the goal and works toward the givens is called ________.
A) working backward
B) regression toward the mean
C) a problem-solving set
D) means-end analysis

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Working backward is a problem-solving strategy in which one starts with the goal and works backward toward the givens. This strategy can be useful in complex problems where the solution is not immediately obvious. The other options, regression toward the mean, problem-solving set, and means-end analysis, are not correct descriptions of this particular strategy.

A Strategy in Which the Search for a Solution Starts