Sultan the chimpanzee once creatively joined two short sticks together in order to reach a banana that had been placed outside of his cage.According to Wolfgang Kohler,this was an example of:

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Sultan's ability to creatively join two short sticks together to reach the banana suggests insight - the sudden realization of a solution to a problem that arises after a period of contemplation. This is a higher level of problem-solving that cannot be explained by trial-and-error or association alone, suggesting that Sultan had an understanding of the properties of the sticks and how they could be used to reach the banana. Therefore, option A (insight) is the best choice. Introspection (B) refers to self-reflection and is not applicable in this scenario, natural selection (C) refers to the process by which certain traits are passed down from generation to generation based on their fitness to survive and reproduce, and perception (D) refers to the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information from the environment.

Sultan the Chimpanzee Once Creatively Joined Two Short Sticks Together