For Days, Dianne Had Been Trying to Think of a Way

question 85

Multiple Choice

For days, Dianne had been trying to think of a way to approach her parents about her desire to transfer to a new college. While watching a TV commercial about vacation areas, Dianne suddenly looked at her problem from a new perspective and thought of a solution. Dianne's behavior BEST illustrates _____.

• A) a release from interference
• B) use of the availability heuristic
• C) a shift to conjunctive thinking
• D) the occurrence of insight

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