Question

In one study, students were given two problems to solve. The first problem involved radiation and a tumor, the second involved a general and a fortress. Students rarely saw that the solution to the second problem could be used to solve the first problem because the two problems seemed too different. Being distracted by the superficial features of a problem is the obstacle to problem solving known as:

Answer 1

salience of surface similarities

Step-by-step explanation:

In psychology, salience of surface similarities means giving attention to the superficial thing rather than concentrating on the problem. These are the obstacles to solve a problem.

Salience of surface similarities means when we have problem to solve and we get distracted by the superficial features or the superficial characteristic of the problem and leads to obstruction to problem solving.

Thus the answer is

salience of surface similarities