Read the following excerpt carefully.

When we encounter new situations, concepts, or problems, we make _________of them by________them onto older experience and structures. Far from being a_______ mental shortcut, analogy is a process by which humans generalize, adapt, and grow in______________.

Which of the following options BEST fills up the blanks in the above excerpt?

A

meaning, linking, inconsequential, life

B

use, engaging, quick, confidence

C

fun, connecting, serious, skills

D

sense, mapping, minor, understanding

E

most, relating, comprehensive, experiences