Thomas Edison invented the light bulb only because he experimented with thousands of different kinds of materials for a filament before he found one that worked (carbon).This shows that at the most basic level,we can solve problems through _____.
A)the availability heuristic
B)means-ends analysis
C)insight
D)trial and error

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The fact that Thomas Edison had to experiment with thousands of materials before finding one that worked indicates that he used trial and error as a problem-solving method.

Thomas Edison Invented the Light Bulb Only Because He Experimented