Sheila is a physicist who has been successfully solving physics problems for years. Tamara is a beginning physics student. Which one of the following differences between Sheila and Tamara are we most likely to see in terms of how they approach physics problems?
A) Sheila is more likely than Tamara to make sure the problems are well-defined before she begins to solve them.
B) Sheila is more likely than Tamara to classify problems based on their superficial characteristics.
C) Sheila is apt to retrieve less information from long-term memory than Tamara retrieves.
D) Sheila is more likely than Tamara to have functional fixedness when she works on problems.

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Sheila's experience and expertise make her more likely to take time to carefully define the problem before attempting to solve it. Tamara, as a beginning student, may be more likely to jump right into solving the problem without properly understanding what is being asked.

Sheila Is a Physicist Who Has Been Successfully Solving Physics