What Does Research on Incubation Reveal

question 135

Multiple Choice

What does research on incubation reveal?

• A) Time away from a problem leads to solving the problem.
• B) Incubation works because it breaks false mental sets.
• C) There are mixed findings and multiple interpretations of incubation.
• D) Incubation works because it allows fatigue and frustration to dissipate.

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Definitions:

Impulsivity

The tendency to act on a whim, displaying behavior characterized by little or no forethought, reflection, or consideration of the consequences.

Multiple Personalities

An outdated term for dissociative identity disorder, a condition characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states.

Dissociation of Self

A psychological experience in which there is a feeling of detachment from one's thoughts, feelings, or sense of identity.

Ordinary Consciousness

The typical state of awareness where individuals perceive, think, and feel in a normal waking state.