When a Young Scientist Went Hiking in the Swiss Alps

question 152

Multiple Choice

When a young scientist went hiking in the Swiss Alps, he found that the thorny burrs on some plants stuck to his pants and shirt. Rather than dismissing this trivial annoyance, the scientist took the burrs to his lab and analyzed their properties. His work eventually led to the invention of Velcro. This illustrates one aspect of creativity called:

• A) algorithmic thinking.
• B) problem finding.
• C) trial-and-error approaches.
• D) heuristic thinking.

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