After working to solve a problem for three hours, Larry has just about "given up"

until he suddenly realizes the "perfect" solution and wonders why he did not think of it sooner. Larry has just experienced
a. inductive thought.
b. deductive thought.
c. functional fixedness.
d. insight.


ANSWER: d

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