Darla was struggling to solve a difficult problem so she took a break to have lunch.As she was having lunch the solution to the problem suddenly occurred to her when she wasn not even consciously thinking about it.Darla experienced the ___________ effect.
A) transitional
B) reevaluation
C) incubation
D) sublimation

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The incubation effect occurs when a person takes a break from a problem or task and the solution suddenly comes to mind when they are not consciously thinking about it. This is exactly what happened to Darla, so the best choice is C, incubation. The other options (transitional, reevaluation, and sublimation) do not accurately describe Darla's experience.

Darla Was Struggling to Solve a Difficult Problem So She