When a young scientist went hiking in the Swiss Alps, he found that the thorny burrs on some plants stuck to his pants and shirt. Rather than dismissing this trivial annoyance, Heinz took the burrs to his lab and analyzed their properties. His work eventually led to the invention of Velcro. This illustrates one aspect of creativity called:
A)algorithmic thinking.
B)problem finding.
C)trial and error approaches.
D)heuristic thinking.

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Problem finding is illustrated in this scenario because the scientist noticed a problem or a peculiar situation (burrs sticking to clothing) and took the initiative to explore and understand it further, leading to a creative invention.

When a Young Scientist Went Hiking in the Swiss Alps