Stating a problem as the need to "build a better mousetrap" instead of the need to "get rid of mice" is an example of which type of error in identifying and defining a problem?
A)Choosing the wrong problem to deal with.
B)Focusing on symptoms instead of causes.
C)Defining a problem too broadly or too narrowly.
D)Selective perception.
E)Doing the routine rather than the unexpected.

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Defining the problem as the need to "build a better mousetrap" is too narrow and focuses on a potential solution rather than the actual problem of getting rid of mice.

Stating a Problem as the Need to "Build a Better