In Gick and Holyoak's study (1980), what was the key to having participants solve the problem of how to help the patient with the inoperable tumor?

A. They had to be told that the army story was related.
B. They had to watch a video that played out each scenario.
C. They had to read each story multiple times.
D. They had to read more about inoperable tumors.


Answer: A

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