A constraint satisfaction solver encounters a conflict clause during Boolean constraint propagation. If the solver applies backjumping, which consequence follows?

💡 Explanation

Backjumping, a conflict resolution mechanism, allows the solver to jump back multiple decision levels to the point where the conflict originated, because this prunes the search space more efficiently. Therefore, the search reverts to an earlier decision level, rather than continuing linearly or exploring assignments exhaustively.

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