About the Book
Develop problem-solving skills
- NEW! Preparing for Problem Solving Is a list of items designed to draw students attention back to the major ideas in the chapter and to the practical skills modeled there, before students work on the end-of-chapter problems. Located between the Chapter Summary and the end-of-chapter problems, the list identifies the specific knowledge and skills required to answer chapter problems.
- Genetic Analysis worked examples give students a consistent, repeatable method to help them learn and practice problem solving with unparalleled support for problem-solving instruction. Each Genetic Analysis example guides students with a unique, consistent three-step approach that trains them to Evaluate, Deduce, and then Solve problems. Every Genetic Analysis example is presented in a clear, easy-to-follow, two-column format that helps students see the Solution Strategy in one column and its corresponding execution in the Solution Step.
- Break It Down prompts in Genetic Analysis worked examples help students get started with formulating an approach to solving a problem. Break It Down models the concept of breaking down problem solving by deciphering the essential information stated in the problem.
- End-of-Chapter Problems are divided into separate sections labeled Chapter Concepts and Application and Integration. New to this edition are Collaboration and Discussion problems. The book offers a broad range of question types and levels of difficulty. Answers to selected even-numbered problems appear in the Appendix.
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