Jeremy Has Chosen Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as His Term Paper

Multiple Choice

Jeremy has chosen post-traumatic stress disorder as his term paper topic. He has gathered all his research material and begun the writing process. However, he is having difficulty writing one section. So, he decides to "sleep on it" and make a fresh start in the morning. By setting aside this writing difficulty, Jeremy is allowing problem-solving to proceed on a subconscious level. This stage of creative thinking is known as

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