While camping, Ben was trying to put up a new tent. He forgot to bring the instructions and was having some trouble. Twice he tried to put it together, but some pieces were left over and the tent quickly fell down. Confused, he stood staring at the tent stakes, poles, ropes, and tarps. Suddenly, through __________, he figured out the problem and set up the entire tent in five minutes.
A. a cognitive map
B. a schema
C. insight
D. observational learning
Answer: C
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