A seemingly arbitrary flash "out of the blue," through which the solution to a problem suddenly becomes apparent to you, but you do not consciously know how you "figured it out," is called ______________. A. priming B. brainstorming C. mental set D. insight

Social Studies · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021

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A seemingly arbitrary flash "out of the blue," where the solution to a problem suddenly becomes apparent without your conscious understanding of how you figured it out, is called insight.

Insight is a term used both in psychology and everyday language to refer to a sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem. It's like a light bulb going off in your head. Unlike strategies based on trial-and-error, insight often occurs after a period of contemplation, and it changes the way that an individual perceives a problem or a concept.

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