Tara had struggled for hours trying to figure out how to finance his spring break trip.He was just about to give up, when the solution suddenly was obvious.This pattern of problem solving is characteristic of:
A)means-ends analysis
B)the incubation effect
C)insight
D)the prototype approach

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The sudden realization of the solution indicates that Tara experienced insight, which is a type of problem solving that involves a sudden realization or understanding of a problem's solution. Means-ends analysis involves breaking the problem down into smaller steps, the incubation effect involves taking a break from actively working on the problem, and the prototype approach involves finding similarities between the problem and other related problems. None of these approaches seem to fit Tara's situation as well as insight does.

Tara Had Struggled for Hours Trying to Figure Out How