Eric Is Trying to Solve a Problem, but Must Put

question 51

Multiple Choice

Eric is trying to solve a problem, but must put the problem down for a lunch meeting. At the meeting, he suddenly thinks of a potential solution. Which of the following is NOT consistent with Eric's revelation?

• A) Lunch provided an incubation period.
• B) Lunch provided Eric time to forget his previous strategies.
• C) Lunch provided Eric time to think of new tactics that were outside of his original problem-solving set.
• D) Eric was suffering from something like "tip of the tongue" and an event at lunch cued the correct answer, which he knew all along.

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