Recall the categories of problems described in your text. The problem in which one is supposed to rearrange letters to form words may be seen as an example of a(n) _________ problem. By contrast, Luchins' (1946) water jar problem exemplifies _______ problems.
A) arrangement; inducing structure
B) arrangement; transformation
C) transformation; inducing structure
D) transformation; arrangement

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Rearranging letters to form words is an arrangement problem, while the water jar problem involves changing the state of the jars, which is a transformation problem.

Recall the Categories of Problems Described in Your Text