William has been working diligently on an engineering project, but he has gotten to the point that he sees no way
to a viable solution. So, he sets aside the problem and works on another project. By setting aside the problem, William is allowing problem-solving to proceed on a subconscious level. This stage of creative thinking is known as
a. incubation.
b. illumination.
c. preparation.
d. verification.
ANSWER: a
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