alleryStart learning →Approaching a solution indirectly and creatively is known as what?
ALateral thinking
BUsing symmetry
CModel abstraction
DHypothesis testing
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Lateral thinking
Lateral thinking looks for solutions by indirect and creative routes rather than a straight line of steps.
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