Your Dad has a problem; what to get your Mom for her birthday. He mentally reviews her reaction to presents he has given her in the past (an iron, a toaster, an ice cream maker). If he decides to get her a cappuccino machine because she seemed to like a "luxury" appliance like the ice cream maker more than the "routine" or necessary appliances like the toaster, your Dad would be making use of which approach to problem solving?

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By reviewing his past gifts, Dad is using analogical thinking to try to find a gift that will be well-received. He is looking for similarities between past gifts and trying to find a common theme or preference that he can use to guide his choice of gift.

Your Dad Has a Problem; What to Get Your Mom