It Is the End of the Month and Cindy Has

question 101

Multiple Choice

It is the end of the month and Cindy has several bills yet to pay, but she is very low on money. She spends most of the day pondering how she is going to make the payments. Later, while watching TV, a solution comes to her. Cindy is demonstrating

• A) metacognition.
• B) awareness.
• C) controlled processing.
• D) incubation.

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