Lauren is baking a cake for her boyfriend's birthday.She starts to panic because she does not have all the ingredients, but she calms down when she realizes that the important thing is to bake a cake, not to have specific ingredients.She first tries to find substitutes for the missing ingredients.She then looks for cake recipes that will work with the ingredients she has.Lauren is engaging in
A)problem solving.
B)decision making.
C)heuristic reasoning.
D)algorithmic reasoning.

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Lauren is facing a problem (missing ingredients for baking a cake) and is actively trying to solve it by finding substitutes and altering the recipe. This aligns with the definition of problem solving, which involves seeking solutions to a particular challenge or issue. Option B) (decision making) could also be a possible answer, although it is not as accurate as option A) since Lauren's main focus is to solve the problem rather than simply make a decision. Options C) and D) (heuristic reasoning and algorithmic reasoning) do not fit the scenario, as neither involves actively seeking solutions to a problem.

Lauren Is Baking a Cake for Her Boyfriend's Birthday