A Seemingly Arbitrary Flash "Out of the Blue," Through Which

question 142

Multiple Choice

A seemingly arbitrary flash "out of the blue," through which the solution to a problem suddenly becomes apparent to you, but you do not consciously know how you "figured it out," is called __________.

• A) brainstorming
• B) priming
• C) insight
• D) a mental set

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Definitions:

Electron Wave

A quantum mechanical description of electrons as wave-like particles, significant in explaining the behavior of electrons in atoms and molecules.

π Bonds

Covalent chemical bonds resulting from the sidewise overlap of two atomic p orbitals, characterized by electron density above and below the axis of the bonded atoms.

π Bonds

Pi bonds occur when two lobes of an orbital on one atom overlap two lobes of an orbital on another atom and electron density is concentrated above and below the plane of the nuclei.

Molecular Orbital

A region of space in a molecule where an electron is likely to be found, formed by the overlap of atomic orbitals from bonded atoms.