Question 1

At the highest skill levels,expert performers tend to do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  rise above rules and plans. 
B)  exhibit quick, fluid, and insightful decisions, thinking, and actions. 
C)  exhibit automatic processing. 
D)  exhibit exceptional memories. 
A)  rise above rules and plans. 
B)  exhibit quick, fluid, and insightful decisions, thinking, and actions. 
C)  exhibit automatic processing. 
D)  exhibit exceptional memories. D

Question 2

Sometimes students are so intent on meeting the page minimum requirement on a term paper that they fail to include the other important requirements for this paper.These students are exhibiting which barrier to problem-solving?

Accepted Answer

A)  pragmatic 
B)  learned 
C)  perceptual 
D)  emotional 
A)  pragmatic 
B)  learned 
C)  perceptual 
D)  emotional C

Question 3

An architect is afraid to try an unconventional design because she fears that other architects will think her design is impractical and unattractive.This architect's problem-solving is being blocked by which type of barrier?

Accepted Answer

A)  learned 
B)  emotional 
C)  perceptual 
D)  pragmatic 
A)  learned 
B)  emotional 
C)  perceptual 
D)  pragmatic B

Question 4

When the intuitive error of the representativeness heuristic is used in making decisions,this means that

Accepted Answer

A)  the underlying odds of an event occurring are emphasized. 
B)  incorrect syllogisms are used. 
C)  the problem was incorrectly framed. 
D)  one selects wrong answers because they seem to match pre-existing mental categories. 
A)  the underlying odds of an event occurring are emphasized. 
B)  incorrect syllogisms are used. 
C)  the problem was incorrectly framed. 
D)  one selects wrong answers because they seem to match pre-existing mental categories.

Question 5

Common mental blocks that can hinder problem-solving include all of the following types EXCEPT for __________ barriers.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural 
B)  emotional 
C)  implicit 
D)  perceptual 
A)  cultural 
B)  emotional 
C)  implicit 
D)  perceptual

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of creative persons?

Accepted Answer

A)  are more fluent in combining ideas from various sources 
B)  accept irrational thoughts and are uninhibited about their feelings and fantasies 
C)  value their independence 
D)  prefer simplicity in their ideas and creations 
A)  are more fluent in combining ideas from various sources 
B)  accept irrational thoughts and are uninhibited about their feelings and fantasies 
C)  value their independence 
D)  prefer simplicity in their ideas and creations

Question 7

Some psychologists believe that truly exceptional creativity,such as that of Edison,Freud,Mozart,or Picasso,requires a rare combination of

Accepted Answer

A)  high intelligence, extroversion, and neurosis. 
B)  high intelligence, introversion, and being socially inept. 
C)  psychosis, intuition, and perseverance. 
D)  thinking skills, personality, and a supportive social environment. 
A)  high intelligence, extroversion, and neurosis. 
B)  high intelligence, introversion, and being socially inept. 
C)  psychosis, intuition, and perseverance. 
D)  thinking skills, personality, and a supportive social environment.

Question 8

Mozart produced more than 600 pieces of music,Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets,and Salvador Dali created more than 1500 works of art.This outpouring of ideas represents these creative geniuses'

Accepted Answer

A)  flexibility. 
B)  fluency. 
C)  originality. 
D)  novelty. 
A)  flexibility. 
B)  fluency. 
C)  originality. 
D)  novelty.

Question 9

Selective combination is the

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to evaluate new problems by associating them with old information or with problems already solved. 
B)  ability to choose information that is relevant to a problem while ignoring distractions. 
C)  ability to bring together seemingly unrelated bits of useful information. 
D)  tendency to get "hung up" on wrong solutions or to become blind to alternatives. 
A)  ability to evaluate new problems by associating them with old information or with problems already solved. 
B)  ability to choose information that is relevant to a problem while ignoring distractions. 
C)  ability to bring together seemingly unrelated bits of useful information. 
D)  tendency to get "hung up" on wrong solutions or to become blind to alternatives.

Question 10

If you have ever been without a screwdriver and took a dime out of your pocket and used it to loosen a screw,then you did not let which of the following be a barrier to your thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  animism 
B)  functional fixedness 
C)  inhibition 
D)  disjunctive thinking 
A)  animism 
B)  functional fixedness 
C)  inhibition 
D)  disjunctive thinking

Question 11

In order to discover whether the king had been cheated,Archimedes began by asking himself,"How can I tell what metals have been used in the crown without damaging it?" At this point,Archimedes is in which stage of creative thought?

Accepted Answer

A)  verification 
B)  preparation 
C)  orientation 
D)  incubation 
A)  verification 
B)  preparation 
C)  orientation 
D)  incubation

Question 12

Rather than repeating learned solutions,which type of thinking produces new answers,ideas,or patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  intuitive 
B)  deductive 
C)  creative 
D)  inductive 
A)  intuitive 
B)  deductive 
C)  creative 
D)  inductive

Question 13

A prerequisite for creativity seems to be

Accepted Answer

A)  superior intelligence. 
B)  somewhat bizarre or eccentric life styles. 
C)  a greater-than-average range of knowledge and interests. 
D)  a preference for simplicity. 
A)  superior intelligence. 
B)  somewhat bizarre or eccentric life styles. 
C)  a greater-than-average range of knowledge and interests. 
D)  a preference for simplicity.

Question 14

The stage of creative thought during which the problem is defined and important dimensions identified is the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  incubation 
B)  orientation 
C)  preparation 
D)  consideration 
A)  incubation 
B)  orientation 
C)  preparation 
D)  consideration

Question 15

Jasmine is taking a creativity test and is asked "What would happen if everyone in the world became colorblind and could only see black,white,and shades of gray?" Jasmine is taking the

Accepted Answer

A)  Thematic Apperception Test. 
B)  Consequences Test. 
C)  Unusual Uses Test. 
D)  Anagrams Test. 
A)  Thematic Apperception Test. 
B)  Consequences Test. 
C)  Unusual Uses Test. 
D)  Anagrams Test.

Question 16

If one does not pay attention to the underlying probability of an event occurring,faulty decisions are made due to

Accepted Answer

A)  ignoring the base rate. 
B)  the framing effect. 
C)  the representativeness heuristic. 
D)  "thin-slicing." 
A)  ignoring the base rate. 
B)  the framing effect. 
C)  the representativeness heuristic. 
D)  "thin-slicing."

Question 17

Often when children are first introduced to mathematical word problems,they begin adding the two numbers listed within the problem rather than paying attention to the most important part of the problem,which asks "How many will you have LEFT?" This illustrates which barrier to problem solving?

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual 
B)  cultural 
C)  learned 
D)  emotional 
A)  perceptual 
B)  cultural 
C)  learned 
D)  emotional

Question 18

Jimmy has a feeling about a horse named Surf and Turf in the Kentucky Derby.While the horse is a long shot to win the race,Jimmy somehow believes Surf and Turf will win.He decides to make a substantial wager on the race.Which type of thinking is Jimmy using to make his decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  illogical 
B)  divergent 
C)  algorithmic 
D)  creative 
A)  illogical 
B)  divergent 
C)  algorithmic 
D)  creative

Question 19

An example of a cultural barrier to creative problem-solving would be

Accepted Answer

A)  fear of making a fool of oneself. 
B)  when values or norms prevent a new approach. 
C)  the inability to see new uses for familiar objects. 
D)  habits that prevent looking at another aspect of the problem. 
A)  fear of making a fool of oneself. 
B)  when values or norms prevent a new approach. 
C)  the inability to see new uses for familiar objects. 
D)  habits that prevent looking at another aspect of the problem.

Question 20

As compared to novices,experts tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  see the true nature of problems and relate them to general principles. 
B)  have strengthened their minds through extensive training. 
C)  to use algorithms rather than heuristics. 
D)  do all of these. 
A)  see the true nature of problems and relate them to general principles. 
B)  have strengthened their minds through extensive training. 
C)  to use algorithms rather than heuristics. 
D)  do all of these.

Exam 8: B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

At the highest skill levels,expert performers tend to do all of the following EXCEPT

Sometimes students are so intent on meeting the page minimum requirement on a term paper that they fail to include the other important requirements for this paper.These students are exhibiting which barrier to problem-solving?

An architect is afraid to try an unconventional design because she fears that other architects will think her design is impractical and unattractive.This architect's problem-solving is being blocked by which type of barrier?

When the intuitive error of the representativeness heuristic is used in making decisions,this means that

Common mental blocks that can hinder problem-solving include all of the following types EXCEPT for __________ barriers.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of creative persons?

Some psychologists believe that truly exceptional creativity,such as that of Edison,Freud,Mozart,or Picasso,requires a rare combination of

Mozart produced more than 600 pieces of music,Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets,and Salvador Dali created more than 1500 works of art.This outpouring of ideas represents these creative geniuses'

Selective combination is the

If you have ever been without a screwdriver and took a dime out of your pocket and used it to loosen a screw,then you did not let which of the following be a barrier to your thinking?

In order to discover whether the king had been cheated,Archimedes began by asking himself,"How can I tell what metals have been used in the crown without damaging it?" At this point,Archimedes is in which stage of creative thought?

Rather than repeating learned solutions,which type of thinking produces new answers,ideas,or patterns?

A prerequisite for creativity seems to be

The stage of creative thought during which the problem is defined and important dimensions identified is the __________ stage.

Jasmine is taking a creativity test and is asked "What would happen if everyone in the world became colorblind and could only see black,white,and shades of gray?" Jasmine is taking the

If one does not pay attention to the underlying probability of an event occurring,faulty decisions are made due to

Often when children are first introduced to mathematical word problems,they begin adding the two numbers listed within the problem rather than paying attention to the most important part of the problem,which asks "How many will you have LEFT?" This illustrates which barrier to problem solving?

Jimmy has a feeling about a horse named Surf and Turf in the Kentucky Derby.While the horse is a long shot to win the race,Jimmy somehow believes Surf and Turf will win.He decides to make a substantial wager on the race.Which type of thinking is Jimmy using to make his decision?

An example of a cultural barrier to creative problem-solving would be

As compared to novices,experts tend to

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