Creative Insights Often Arrive Rather Abruptly, at Unexpected Times and Places

question 56

Multiple Choice

Creative insights often arrive rather abruptly, at unexpected times and places such as while sitting in a bathtub. The idea seems to be that, while the thinker isn't engaging the problem consciously, he is continuing to think about it unconsciously. This particular process of solving problems goes by the name of __________.

• A) restructuring
• B) deduction
• C) inductive reasoning
• D) incubation

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