Question 1

Specifically, creativity can involve two major outcomes:

Accepted Answer

A)  finding problems and creating solutions. 
B)  failures and successes. 
C)  creating solutions and creating objects. 
D)  generating creative possibilities and evaluating creative solutions. 
A)  finding problems and creating solutions. 
B)  failures and successes. 
C)  creating solutions and creating objects. 
D)  generating creative possibilities and evaluating creative solutions. A

Question 2

Hargadon and Bechky (2006) listed four patterns of behavior that can move teams beyond individual creativity. Which of the following is NOT identified as a pattern of behavior here?

Accepted Answer

A)  seeking help. 
B)  giving help. 
C)  reframing a situation. 
D)  reinforcing responses. 
E)  All of the above are listed as four patterns of behavior that can move teams beyond individual creativity 
A)  seeking help. 
B)  giving help. 
C)  reframing a situation. 
D)  reinforcing responses. 
E)  All of the above are listed as four patterns of behavior that can move teams beyond individual creativity E

Question 3

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding psychologists' views of highly creative people and creativity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Almost anyone with slightly above average intelligence can produce great creative products 
B)  There are no cognitive abilities that separate creative and noncreative people 
C)  Creative thinking uses thought processes that are quite ordinary 
D)  Most of us have ""what it takes"" to be highly creative 
E)  All of the above are true regarding psychologists' views of highly creative people and creativity 
A)  Almost anyone with slightly above average intelligence can produce great creative products 
B)  There are no cognitive abilities that separate creative and noncreative people 
C)  Creative thinking uses thought processes that are quite ordinary 
D)  Most of us have ""what it takes"" to be highly creative 
E)  All of the above are true regarding psychologists' views of highly creative people and creativity E

Question 4

Describe the cognitive processes of insight, incubation, and spreading activation.

Accepted Answer

Insight is a cognitive process that invo

Question 5

Sensitivity is the __________ part of creativity.

Accepted Answer

A)  creative 
B)  problem-finding 
C)  evaluation 
D)  brainstorming 
E)  None of the above 
A)  creative 
B)  problem-finding 
C)  evaluation 
D)  brainstorming 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

Research has shown that it is not possible to increase creativity with training because the creative process does not follow rules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

That hat with the beer cans attached to each side? You know, the one with the straws (so you have a hat and can drink beer from it)? That thing is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitivity. 
B)  synergy. 
C)  lunacy. 
D)  serendipity. 
A)  sensitivity. 
B)  synergy. 
C)  lunacy. 
D)  serendipity.

Question 8

Someone who works very hard because they love to receive praise is motivated

Accepted Answer

A)  socialistically. 
B)  psychologically. 
C)  intrinsically. 
D)  extrinsically. 
A)  socialistically. 
B)  psychologically. 
C)  intrinsically. 
D)  extrinsically.

Question 9

Describe several techniques listed by McGuire (1997) that are useful for finding creative hypotheses.

Accepted Answer

McGuire (1997) suggests several techniqu

Question 10

Biosociative thinking is similar to

Accepted Answer

A)  creativity. 
B)  synergy. 
C)  serendipity. 
D)  brainstorming. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  creativity. 
B)  synergy. 
C)  serendipity. 
D)  brainstorming. 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a condition that tends to decrease or "kill" intrinsic motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence 
B)  reward 
C)  competition 
D)  surveillance 
E)  All of the above condition that decrease intrinsic motivation 
A)  intelligence 
B)  reward 
C)  competition 
D)  surveillance 
E)  All of the above condition that decrease intrinsic motivation

Question 12

Which of the following statements is NOT true of creativity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creativity is easily defined 
B)  Creativity is a subjective judgment 
C)  Judgments of a thing as "creative" generally involves examining its novelty and quality 
D)  Creative products are often unusual, meaningful, and useful. 
E)  All of the above statements are true of creativity 
A)  Creativity is easily defined 
B)  Creativity is a subjective judgment 
C)  Judgments of a thing as "creative" generally involves examining its novelty and quality 
D)  Creative products are often unusual, meaningful, and useful. 
E)  All of the above statements are true of creativity

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a condition that tends to decrease or "kill" intrinsic motivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  restricted choice 
B)  reward 
C)  competition 
D)  surveillance 
E)  All of the above condition that decrease intrinsic motivation 
A)  restricted choice 
B)  reward 
C)  competition 
D)  surveillance 
E)  All of the above condition that decrease intrinsic motivation

Question 14

The most important component of the creative process is a large, interconnected knowledge net.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The creative process appears to be fundamentally different from the everyday thinking processes that most people use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Because creative acts are, by definition, unusual, creative people tend to be less concerned about conformity than less creative people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The creativity test that measures ability to form connections between seemingly different topics is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the Remote Associations Test. 
B)  the Creative Uses Test. 
C)  the Divergence Production Test. 
D)  the Unusual Uses Test. 
A)  the Remote Associations Test. 
B)  the Creative Uses Test. 
C)  the Divergence Production Test. 
D)  the Unusual Uses Test.

Question 18

Thinking analogically requires the application of information that was learned in one context to a very different context.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe the processes of generation, exploration, and evaluation, and their role in creative thinking.

Accepted Answer

The processes of generation, exploration

Question 20

An environment that is supportive of the creative process is one in which individuals receive continuous rewards for their work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Specifically, creativity can involve two major outcomes:

Hargadon and Bechky (2006) listed four patterns of behavior that can move teams beyond individual creativity. Which of the following is NOT identified as a pattern of behavior here?

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding psychologists' views of highly creative people and creativity?

Describe the cognitive processes of insight, incubation, and spreading activation.

Sensitivity is the __________ part of creativity.

Research has shown that it is not possible to increase creativity with training because the creative process does not follow rules.

That hat with the beer cans attached to each side? You know, the one with the straws (so you have a hat and can drink beer from it)? That thing is an example of

Someone who works very hard because they love to receive praise is motivated

Describe several techniques listed by McGuire (1997) that are useful for finding creative hypotheses.

Biosociative thinking is similar to

Which of the following is NOT a condition that tends to decrease or "kill" intrinsic motivation?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of creativity?

Which of the following is NOT a condition that tends to decrease or "kill" intrinsic motivation?

The most important component of the creative process is a large, interconnected knowledge net.

The creative process appears to be fundamentally different from the everyday thinking processes that most people use.

Because creative acts are, by definition, unusual, creative people tend to be less concerned about conformity than less creative people.

The creativity test that measures ability to form connections between seemingly different topics is called

Thinking analogically requires the application of information that was learned in one context to a very different context.

Describe the processes of generation, exploration, and evaluation, and their role in creative thinking.

An environment that is supportive of the creative process is one in which individuals receive continuous rewards for their work.

Thinking: An Introduction

Thinking Starts Here: Memory As the Mediator of Cognitive Processes

The Relationship Between Thought and Language

Reasoning: Drawing Deductively Valid Conclusions

Analyzing Arguments

Thinking As Hypothesis Testing

Likelihood and Uncertainty: Understanding Probabilities

Decision Making: It Is a Matter of Choice

Development of Problem Solving Skills

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Exam 10: Creative Thinking

Specifically, creativity can involve two major outcomes:

Hargadon and Bechky (2006) listed four patterns of behavior that can move teams beyond individual creativity. Which of the following is NOT identified as a pattern of behavior here?

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding psychologists' views of highly creative people and creativity?

Describe the cognitive processes of insight, incubation, and spreading activation.

Sensitivity is the __________ part of creativity.

Research has shown that it is not possible to increase creativity with training because the creative process does not follow rules.

That hat with the beer cans attached to each side? You know, the one with the straws (so you have a hat and can drink beer from it)? That thing is an example of

Someone who works very hard because they love to receive praise is motivated

Describe several techniques listed by McGuire (1997) that are useful for finding creative hypotheses.

Biosociative thinking is similar to

Which of the following is NOT a condition that tends to decrease or "kill" intrinsic motivation?

Which of the following statements is NOT true of creativity?

Which of the following is NOT a condition that tends to decrease or "kill" intrinsic motivation?

The most important component of the creative process is a large, interconnected knowledge net.

The creative process appears to be fundamentally different from the everyday thinking processes that most people use.

Because creative acts are, by definition, unusual, creative people tend to be less concerned about conformity than less creative people.

The creativity test that measures ability to form connections between seemingly different topics is called

Thinking analogically requires the application of information that was learned in one context to a very different context.

Describe the processes of generation, exploration, and evaluation, and their role in creative thinking.

An environment that is supportive of the creative process is one in which individuals receive continuous rewards for their work.

Thinking: An Introduction

Thinking Starts Here: Memory As the Mediator of Cognitive Processes

The Relationship Between Thought and Language

Reasoning: Drawing Deductively Valid Conclusions

Analyzing Arguments

Thinking As Hypothesis Testing

Likelihood and Uncertainty: Understanding Probabilities

Decision Making: It Is a Matter of Choice

Development of Problem Solving Skills

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