Mary is writing an essay and begins by writing as many ideas as she can think of regarding her topic and without regard to logic, order, or practicality. Later she will go back and reorganize, rewrite, and evaluate her efforts. In writing her essay, Mary is applying which of the following to individual problem solving?
A)functional fixedness
B)brainstorming
C)algorithmic reasoning
D)"thin-slicing"

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Brainstorming involves generating as many ideas as possible without initially evaluating their feasibility or relevance, which is the approach Mary is using for her essay.

Mary Is Writing an Essay and Begins by Writing as Many