Solene is in competition with other candidates for a job in a secret government division that requires above average reasoning and problem-solving ability. As part of the selection process, she is required to complete a written exam and a problem-solving interview. Solene thinks she is well-prepared-she has done online practice exams and completed different problem-solving tasks her friends designed-but she is unsure of what to expect the day of her tests.
-One of the questions on the exam reads: " d is to b as p is to ____".To solve this,Solene mentally rotates the letter p.Solene's use of mental rotation is a form of ____________.

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Solene's use of mental rotation to solve the problem is an example of her cognitive abilities, which refers to the mental processes involved in perception, memory, and problem-solving. Unnecessary constraint refers to imposing limits or assumptions that aren't necessary for the task at hand, functional fixedness refers to the inability to see an object's potential uses beyond its typical function, and knowledge organization refers to how information is stored and accessed in memory. None of these concepts apply to Solene's use of mental rotation in solving the problem.

Solene Is in Competition with Other Candidates for a Job