Derek learns that his apartment building has been sold and that he needs to move by the end of the month. He develops the following plan of action: (1) look for a new apartment; (2)arrange for utilities; (3) contact a moving company andschedule the move; (4) start collecting empty boxes; (5) packnonessential items first; and so forth. What kind of problem-solving strategy is Derek using to solve the problem of movingbefore the end of the month?

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Derek is using the heuristic of identifying subgoals by breaking down the larger problem of moving into smaller, manageable goals such as looking for a new apartment, arranging for utilities, scheduling a move, and packing nonessential items first. This allows him to approach the problem in a systematic and strategic way.

Derek Learns That His Apartment Building Has Been Sold and That