The students in Mr. Walker's class are engaged in a creative activity designed to help them become effective problem solvers. Mr. Walker held up a large rubber band and told students to list as many ways to use the rubber band as possible. He is giving them 90 seconds to create their lists. How is this activity most likely intended to increase students' problem-solving effectiveness?

Help students avoid factors that hinder problem solving

Explanation:

By listing the many ways to use the large rubber band, students are able to grasp and understand the rubber band fully. In this way there many options that a person would consider when trying to get creative with problem solving that may involve the rubber. Since the student very different facets to the rubber, he/she is able to devise a loophole that may create a way to solve a problem using the rubber band.