Metcalfe and Wiebe (1987)found that,15 seconds before solving an insight problem,participants:
A) were very confident that they were close to a solution.
B) were fairly confident that they were close to a solution.
C) had little idea that they were close to a solution.
D) reported absolutely no knowledge of the solution.

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Metcalfe and Wiebe (1987) found that participants had little idea that they were close to a solution 15 seconds before solving an insight problem. This suggests that insight problems involve a sudden "aha!" moment rather than gradual progress towards a solution.

Metcalfe and Wiebe (1987)found That,15 Seconds Before Solving an Insight