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) are mental sets that must be avoided.
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 can bring fresh perspectives and rephrasing the problem in different ways can help generate new ideas. Asking "silly" or playful questions can also help to loosen up rigid thinking and lead to new insights.

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