A seemingly arbitrary flash "out of the blue," through which the solution to a problem suddenly becomes apparent to you (although you do not consciously know how you "figured it out") is called:
a) brainstorming.
b) divergent thinking.
c) insight.
d) a mental set.
ANS: C
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