When Archimedes,the famous mathematician,stepped into his overly full bath,he immediately realized the solution to the crown problem.He then ran naked through the streets shouting,"Eureka,Eureka," an activity which is not a requirement of this stage known as
A) preparation.
B) incubation.
C) illumination.
D) verification.

Question

When Archimedes,the famous mathematician,stepped into his overly full bath,he immediately realized the solution to the crown problem.He then ran naked through the streets shouting,"Eureka,Eureka," an activity which is not a requirement of this stage known as
A) preparation.
B) incubation.
C) illumination.
D) verification.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The stage that Archimedes experienced is known as illumination, which is when the sudden solution or insight occurs. The activity of running naked through the streets shouting "Eureka" is not a part of the actual problem-solving process and is not a requirement of the illumination stage.

When Archimedes,the Famous Mathematician,stepped into His Overly Full Bath,he Immediately