A participant was given practice in solving the "jealous husbands" problem and was then tested with the "hobbits and orcs" problem. The participant, however, was unable to figure out how to map the problems onto one another. That the "hobbits and orcs" solution lies in mapping is evident in the fact that:

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The fact that the participant was unable to map the problems onto one another suggests that they did not recognize the similarity between the two problems and therefore did not realize that the same rule applied to both problems. Option A implies that the participant recognized the need to look for additional information, but did not necessarily lead to the mapping of the problems. Option B suggests that the participant was aware of the possibility of analogy but chose not to use it, which is not supported by the information given. Option C implies that the participant attempted to find an analogous case but was unsuccessful, which is not supported by the information given.

A Participant Was Given Practice in Solving the "Jealous Husbands