Exam 39: Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

The orientation stage of creative thought is the stage at which

Cary excels on open-ended essays and creative art projects.Cary performs well on measures of _______ thought.

Psychologist Nalini Ambady asked people to watch three ten-second video clips of teachers they did not know and then rate these teachers.Compared to the year-end course evaluations made by actual students in the course,these intuitive ratings by these experimental participants

The city has asked for local citizens to send in creative solutions to the downtown parking problem.Emil's contribution states that the "City should use large coat hangers or helium balloons to suspend cars above the downtown area." Emil's solutions to the parking problem would be considered

Which of the following would NOT be considered a creativity test?

Regarding creative thinking skills,which of the following statements is TRUE?

You are on a jury.The defendant is a well-dressed middle-aged father.He just does not fit your idea of a murderer.It will be important for you to listen to the evidence presented rather than succumb to

One doctor tells you that you have a 10 percent chance of dying during the surgery,while another doctor tells you that you have a 90 percent chance of survival if you have the surgery.Understanding that you have the same survival odds means that you have not succumbed to

The stages of creative thinking include: orientation,preparation,incubation,illumination,and

Thinking that applies a general set of rules to specific situations,for example,using the laws of gravity to predict the behavior of a single falling object,is referred to as _______ thought.

Your psychology professor has assigned a major term paper.Describe how the five stages of creative problem- solving would relate to this assignment.

Creative persons are unconventional and nonconforming primarily in their work,and otherwise,do not have unusual,outlandish,or bizarre personalities.

Janie states that she likes to write,so she will become a journalist,while Matt wants to make a lot of money and decides that "being a lawyer pays well." Both Janie and Matt are making their career decisions by

On a creativity test,you are asked to list all the uses of a paper clip.The more unusual or novel your answers the higher will be your _______ score.

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 __________.

A college student who starts using crystal meth but states that he will be able to stop at any time is probably making the intuitive error in judgment specifically called

Using reason as opposed to intuition in making a decision would be considered _______ thought.

You go to the new ice cream parlor that has 48 different flavors of ice cream and 20 different toppings.According to behavioral economist Dilip Soman,having all these choices

Which of the following statements about creative people is TRUE?

You are asked,"Erica is shorter than Zoey but taller than Carlo,and Carlo is taller than Jared.Who is the second tallest?" To solve this problem,you must use _______ thinking.