Exam 39: Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

On a creativity test,you are asked to list all the uses of a paper clip.The number of times that you shift from one class of possible uses to another,such as shifting from "jewelry" uses to "electronic" uses would constitute your __________ score.

Jeremy has chosen post-traumatic stress disorder as his term paper topic.He has gathered all his research material and begun the writing process.However,he is having difficulty writing one section.So,he decides to "sleep on it" and make a fresh start in the morning.By setting aside this writing difficulty,Jeremy is allowing problem-solving to proceed on a subconscious level.This stage of creative thinking is known as

Fluency,flexibility,and originality would be LEAST characteristic of which type of thought?

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

Intuitive thinking illustrates _______ thought.

When we must make a choice among various alternatives,which of the following often determines intuitively what seems to be the right answer?

The advice to "sleep on it" would relate to which stage of creative thinking?

By counting the number of times you show fluency,flexibility,and originality,we could rate your creativity,or your capacity for _______ thinking.

You can become more creative by doing all of the following EXCEPT

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.This immediate,intuitive reaction of Ana's is an example of

The tendency to select wrong answers because they seem to match pre-existing mental categories is referred to as the

Jeremy has critically evaluated his term paper on post-traumatic stress disorder and found that one section definitely needs to be rewritten in order to improve the term paper.At this stage,Jeremy will revert back to which stage of creative thought?

Archimedes was asked by the king to determine whether the goldsmith in making his crown had cheated the king by substituting cheaper metals.To solve this problem,Archimedes first defined the problem and then he checked all known methods of analyzing metals.This gathering of information about metal analysis would constitute which stage of creative thought?

To be creative,the solution to the problem must

Regarding intuitive thought,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Terrence is taking a creativity test and is asked "What would happen if everyone in the world suddenly lost their sense of balance and could no longer stay upright?" For this question,Terrence will try to list as many reactions as possible.He is taking the

Deductive thought is 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.

The Anagrams Test,the Unusual Uses Test,and the Consequences Test are used to measure

On tests of creativity,the total number of solutions produced indicates one's

Mozart produced more than 600 pieces of music;Emily Dickinson wrote 597 poems,and Salvador Dali created more than 1,500 works of art.This outpouring of ideas represents these creative geniuses'