Greg ponders over a math problem.He looks,frowns,and several minutes pass as he continues to study and shuffle his papers.All at once,he smiles,picks up his pencil,and writes down the correct answer.The suddenness of Greg's solution best exemplifies
A)functional fixedness.
B)insight.
C)problem representation.
D)transfer.

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The suddenness and change in behavior (from frowning to smiling and picking up the pencil) suggest that Greg experienced insight, which is the sudden realization of a solution to a problem after a period of contemplation or incubation. Functional fixedness refers to the tendency to only see familiar uses for an object, and problem representation and transfer are not as relevant to the scenario described.

Greg Ponders Over a Math Problem