Exam 39: Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

Regarding a custody matter,two judges are each given profiles of the two parents.One judge is asked,"Which parent should be awarded custody?" while the other judge is asked,"Which parent should be denied custody?" The judges are most likely to see this custody situation differently because of the

The incubation stage of creative thought

Divergent thinking is most associated with

Meg rarely wears her seat belt and often texts on her phone while she drives.However,she does not believe she will have an accident.Meg is exhibiting which intuitive thinking error?

If you know that your best friend is allergic to clams,oysters,shrimp,and lobster,you know that she is allergic to shellfish.Going from these specific instances of allergy to a general statement that covers all situations illustrates __________ thought.

Framing decisions narrowly

For a solution to be creative,a person uses divergent thought,but also

A prerequisite for creativity seems to be

Within only a few seconds,Ana determines that she does not wish to be at this fraternity party and makes a hasty exit back to her dorm.Which of the following was responsible for Ana's immediate,intuitive reactions to this "frat party"?

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

Explain what "thin­slicing" is,and describe the findings of Ambady and Gladwell regarding this use of intuition,including the role of the cognitive unconscious and the limitations of "thin­slicing."

Archimedes was asked by the king to determine whether the goldsmith in making his crown had cheated the king by substituting cheaper metals.In order to solve this problem,Archimedes first defined the problem and then checked all the known methods for analyzing metals.When he found that all the known methods involved cutting or melting the crown,he was forced to temporarily set the problem aside.This stage of creative thought in which the problem is set aside for awhile is known as

On a creativity test,the novelty of solutions refers to one's

In tests of creativity,the number of different types of solutions produced,such as the number of times you shift categories of uses,would constitute your _______ score.

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.

When making decisions,emotions,such as fear,hope,anxiety,liking,or disgust can

If a test question asks you to name the most common use for a pencil,you would use which type of thinking to derive the correct answer?

Thinking in which a general rule or principle is gathered from a series of specific examples,for instance,inferring the laws of gravity by observing many falling objects is called _______ thinking.

In deciding on a career,Aria is thinking about the pay,working conditions,job satisfaction,needed skills,future employment outlook,and many other factors.Aria

Thinking that produces many ideas or alternatives is referred to as _______ thinking.