Archimedes Was Asked by the King to Determine Whether the Goldsmith

Multiple Choice

Archimedes was asked by the king to determine whether the goldsmith in making his crown had cheated the king by substituting cheaper metals.To solve this problem, Archimedes first defined the problem and then he checked all known methods of analyzing metals.This gathering of information about metal analysis would constitute which stage of creative thought?

A) incubation
B) illumination
C) preparation
D) verification