Imagining how another person would view the problem and asking "silly" or playful questions are ways to
A) restate the problem in different and novel ways.
B) create mental sets that encourage creativity.
C) narrowly define a problem so it can be clearly understood.
D) prevent incubation of the problem.

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Imagining how another person would view the problem allows for different perspectives and ideas to emerge. Asking "silly" or playful questions can also bring in unusual or unconventional solutions. Both of these techniques facilitate restating the problem in different and novel ways, which is key to stimulating creativity.

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