Stella Uses a Problem-Solving Technique in Which She Proposes as Many

question 35

Multiple Choice

Stella uses a problem-solving technique in which she proposes as many solutions to a problem as possible, no matter how far-fetched or weird the ideas seem. Which technique is Stella using?

• A)conceptual expansion
• B)mainstreaming
• C)convergent thinking
• D)functional fixedness
• E)brainstorming

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