Exam 8: C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

To be a "motorcycle," a vehicle must have two wheels,handlebars,and a motor,which illustrates that this criteria for a motorcycle is a disjunctive concept.

Looking for analogies to a problem

Jake is taking a creativity test in which he is asked to list as many uses for a rubber band as possible.He receives a high score on the aspect of creativity measured by the number of times he shifted from one class of possible uses to another,which is called __________.

In order to find new ways to open a can,a group leader asks his team of inventors to think of "opening" in general rather than asking them to come up with a better way to open a can.In Doing so,this group leader will

Csikszentmihalyi's recommendation for becoming more creative include which of the following?

On a creativity test,you are asked to list all the uses of a dime with your total number of ideas being your flexibilty score.

According to your textbook,which of the following questions would be the LEAST likely to lead to a creative solution?

When you approach a problem-solving situation by asking a group to produce as many ideas as possible without criticism,you are

In the study in which a group of consumers was given an option to purchase jam with half the group choosing from six different flavors and the other half from 24 flavors,the consumers who were choosing among 24 flavors were 10 times less likely to purchase any jam.

Regarding how creativity can be encouraged,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A label on a food package that states that this particular food is 80 percent fat-free sounds better than stating that the food consists of 20 percent fat.This difference in labeling illustrates how our problem solving is affected by __________.

The basic units of thought: concepts,language,and __________.

The type of images that are espcially important in music,sports,dance,and martial arts are called __________ images.

Using the three properties of a language,explain to what extent gestural languages possess these properties; and then,describe which of these properties have been shown in the communication patterns of other animals,particularly the chimpanzees used in animal communication studies.

The complete set of rules for a language that determines how to make sounds into words and words into sentences is called __________.

Define cognition,describe the three basic units of thought,and explain how a mental image is formed and the differences in stored and created images.

Dr.Ramen is using a method for encouraging creative thinking that separates the production and evaluation of the ideas.Dr.Ramen is using __________.

When people vote for the person they like rather than the person who is the most qualified for the job,they are allowing their decision making to be affected by __________.

In decision making,we tend to give less weight to a choice if it seems representative of what we already know.

Which of the following psychologists states that one can become more creative by "making a commitment to do things well,seeking challenges,following what sparks one's interests,and Taking time for thinking and relaxing"?