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Please help me to give a brief description of two examples when you encountered barriers to problem solving. Then explain the steps you took to overcome the barriers in each example. Finally, explain strategies to enhance problem-solving skills. Support your response with references to the Learning Resources and current literature.

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The expert explains the steps to overcome the barriers in each example. Problem-solving skills are analyzed.

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Dear Student,
Hi and thank you for using BrainMass. The solution below should get you started. In this particular task, you are being asked to discuss problem solving, but in relation to the materials you have been using in class. Since you did not indicate the materials you have been using, the information below is from a general viewpoint. I suggest using this simple outline:

1. Problem Solving Skills - 100 words
2. 2 Barriers (examples) - 100 words
3. Steps to overcome each barrier - 100 words
4. Strategies - 100 words

This should cover what you need. You can also use the listed resources to further explore the topic. Just let me know if you need further clarification via the feedback section. All the best with your studies.

Sincerely,
AE 105878/Xenia Jones

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Problem Solving Skills

Every day, we interrogate our world and solve problems so as to achieve our everyday goals. However, we do not often recognize that we do this because it is our normal everyday routine. We decide what breakfast to have, which route to take to work/school, what lunch to buy, how to best utilize our time to achieve tasks for the day - either at work or at play (i.e. completing tasks in the office, doing a grocery run) and how to best communicate to people to achieve our tasks. All ...

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