Smith and Blankenship Gave Participants Problems to Solve, and Gave

Multiple Choice

Smith and Blankenship gave participants problems to solve, and gave them clues. One group was forced to take a break after only 60 seconds of working on the problem. After a 30-second break, they were given another 30 seconds to try and solve the problem. Compared to the group that did not get the break, the incubation group:

A) performed worse on the problem-solving task
B) remembered more of the clues
C) remembered fewer clues
D) solved the problems faster