Question 1

You are having trouble solving a problem.So,you randomly look up words in a dictionary, scan a newspaper,and take a walk.These activities

Accepted Answer

A)  are ways to seek varied input to solve your problem. 
B)  will help you narrow the parameters of your problem. 
C)  distract your focus and should be avoided. 
D)  will create mental sets that will enhance creativity. 
A)  are ways to seek varied input to solve your problem. 
B)  will help you narrow the parameters of your problem. 
C)  distract your focus and should be avoided. 
D)  will create mental sets that will enhance creativity.

Question 2

When ideas are freely generated during brainstorming,it causes

Accepted Answer

A)  faulty logic. 
B)  the cognitive overload effect. 
C)  functional fixedness. 
D)  the cross-stimulation effect. 
A)  faulty logic. 
B)  the cognitive overload effect. 
C)  functional fixedness. 
D)  the cross-stimulation effect.

Question 3

The process of thinking or mentally processing information is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of thinking or mentally processing...

Question 4

You are asked the following tricky question,"A farmer had 19 sheep.All but 9 died.How many sheep did the farmer have left?" To answer this question,you must

Accepted Answer

A)  utilize a mental set. 
B)  define the problem narrowly. 
C)  actively challenge your assumptions. 
D)  look for analogies within the problem. 
A)  utilize a mental set. 
B)  define the problem narrowly. 
C)  actively challenge your assumptions. 
D)  look for analogies within the problem.

Question 5

Psychologist Janet Davidson believes that insight involves the three abilities of selective combination,selective comparison,and selective __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Psychologist Janet Davidson believes that insight involves...

Question 6

If you wanted to enhance creativity,you would want to

Accepted Answer

A)  isolate yourself and focus intently and persistently on the problem. 
B)  make a very quick decision since intuitive thinking is very creative. 
C)  dig deeper into a problem with logic. 
D)  look for analogies to represent the problem in a different way. 
A)  isolate yourself and focus intently and persistently on the problem. 
B)  make a very quick decision since intuitive thinking is very creative. 
C)  dig deeper into a problem with logic. 
D)  look for analogies to represent the problem in a different way.

Question 7

The three basic units of thought are creativity,intelligence,and problem solving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Mental images tend to be flat,like photographs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Larger,above,left,north,upside down,brother,and aunt are examples of __________ concepts.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Larger,above,left,north,upside down,brother,and aunt are examples of __________...

Question 10

A corporate manager who wants to solve a business problem but becomes stern and angry when members of his marketing team joke playfully about possible solutions is exhibiting a perceptual barrier to problem solving.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Psychologist Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi believes that one can become more creative by making a commitment to do things well,taking time for thinking and relaxing,and by starting to do more of what you really enjoy and less of what you dislike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements about enhancing creativity is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps creativity to be evaluated on your solutions or ideas as soon as possible. 
B)  Restating the problem in different ways tends to produce more creative solutions. 
C)  Trying to hurry or forcing a solution tends to encourage creative thought. 
D)  Following an algorithmic approach will lead to more idea generation. 
A)  It helps creativity to be evaluated on your solutions or ideas as soon as possible. 
B)  Restating the problem in different ways tends to produce more creative solutions. 
C)  Trying to hurry or forcing a solution tends to encourage creative thought. 
D)  Following an algorithmic approach will lead to more idea generation.

Question 13

A key element in doing creative work involves

Accepted Answer

A)  being a conventional thinker. 
B)  taking sensible risks. 
C)  forming mental sets. 
D)  digging deeper into logic. 
A)  being a conventional thinker. 
B)  taking sensible risks. 
C)  forming mental sets. 
D)  digging deeper into logic.

Question 14

You define a vacation as "sitting on a beach reading a book," while your sister considers "rock climbing and hiking" to be a vacation,which illustrates your different denotative meanings of "vacation."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Defining the problem broadly,allowing time for incubation,seeking varied input,and looking for analogies are ways to

Accepted Answer

A)  aid mechanical problem-solving. 
B)  enhance creativity. 
C)  dig deeper with logic. 
D)  create mental sets. 
A)  aid mechanical problem-solving. 
B)  enhance creativity. 
C)  dig deeper with logic. 
D)  create mental sets.

Question 16

In order for you to write your science fiction novel about the future,you will need to employ stored images in order to create your time machine and other unique aspects of your plot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A problem is presented in the textbook that involves arranging six matches to make four triangles.The triangles must be the same size,and each side must be equal to the length of
One match.Most people are initially unable to solve this problem because they assume
Incorrectly that the matches must be arranged on a flat surface rather in a three-dimensional
Pyramid shape.This incorrect assumption illustrates how which of the following can be a
Major barrier to creative thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  a mental set 
B)  divergent thinking 
C)  a prototype 
D)  incubation 
A)  a mental set 
B)  divergent thinking 
C)  a prototype 
D)  incubation

Question 18

Randomly looking up words in a dictionary is a way to seek varied input and enhance
creativity,according to creativity researcher __________.

Accepted Answer

Edward de

Question 19

A cook who doesn't have any clean mixing bowls and fails to see that he could use a frying pan as a bowl is exhibiting a(n)__________ barrier to problem solving.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A cook who doesn't have any clean...

Question 20

Dr.Selman is using a method in her class that encourage creative thinking and that involves having the students to produce as many ideas as possible without fear of criticism.Dr.Selman is using

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstorming. 
B)  groupthink. 
C)  the representativeness heuristic. 
D)  a mental set. 
A)  brainstorming. 
B)  groupthink. 
C)  the representativeness heuristic. 
D)  a mental set.

Exam 8: C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

You are having trouble solving a problem.So,you randomly look up words in a dictionary, scan a newspaper,and take a walk.These activities

When ideas are freely generated during brainstorming,it causes

The process of thinking or mentally processing information is called __________.

You are asked the following tricky question,"A farmer had 19 sheep.All but 9 died.How many sheep did the farmer have left?" To answer this question,you must

Psychologist Janet Davidson believes that insight involves the three abilities of selective combination,selective comparison,and selective __________.

If you wanted to enhance creativity,you would want to

The three basic units of thought are creativity,intelligence,and problem solving.

Mental images tend to be flat,like photographs.

Larger,above,left,north,upside down,brother,and aunt are examples of __________ concepts.

A corporate manager who wants to solve a business problem but becomes stern and angry when members of his marketing team joke playfully about possible solutions is exhibiting a perceptual barrier to problem solving.

Psychologist Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi believes that one can become more creative by making a commitment to do things well,taking time for thinking and relaxing,and by starting to do more of what you really enjoy and less of what you dislike.

Which of the following statements about enhancing creativity is TRUE?

A key element in doing creative work involves

You define a vacation as "sitting on a beach reading a book," while your sister considers "rock climbing and hiking" to be a vacation,which illustrates your different denotative meanings of "vacation."

Defining the problem broadly,allowing time for incubation,seeking varied input,and looking for analogies are ways to

In order for you to write your science fiction novel about the future,you will need to employ stored images in order to create your time machine and other unique aspects of your plot.

Randomly looking up words in a dictionary is a way to seek varied input and enhance creativity,according to creativity researcher __________.

A cook who doesn't have any clean mixing bowls and fails to see that he could use a frying pan as a bowl is exhibiting a(n)__________ barrier to problem solving.

Dr.Selman is using a method in her class that encourage creative thinking and that involves having the students to produce as many ideas as possible without fear of criticism.Dr.Selman is using

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