Herb is a participant in a study of problem solving. To help understand the steps Herb is going through to solve the problem, the researcher has asked him to verbalize his ongoing thoughts. Researchers studying problem solving call these verbalizations

a. think-aloud protocols.
b. moment-by-moment introspections.
c. verbatim verbalizations.
d. auditory thoughts.


Answer: a. think-aloud protocols.

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