Exam 39: Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

Thought that is based on emotion rather than reasoning would be considered _______ thought.

If asked,"Which is more probable? A.Snowboarder Shaun White will not be in the lead after the first run of a halfpipe competition but will win the competition,or B.Snowboarder Shaun White will not be in the lead after the first run of a halfpipe competition." Most people would answer A,although A is less likely to be true than B. According to Tversky and Kahneman,such faulty conclusions are based on

Creative problem solving requires all of the following EXCEPT for

If you know that your best friend is allergic to shellfish,you know that she is allergic to clams,oysters,shrimp,and lobster.Going from this general statement of allergy to shellfish to specific examples of this allergy illustrates __________ thought.

A quick,impulsive thought that does not typically make use of formal logic or clear reasoning describes

If a test question asks you to name as many uses for a pencil as possible,you would use which type of thinking?

People readily get married even though the divorce rate is almost 50 percent,which illustrates how people in deciding to get married tend to ignore the _______.

After Jeremy completes his term paper on post-traumatic stress disorder,he goes over his paper and critically evaluates it,checking his references,grammar,spelling,and writing style.At this point,Jeremy is in which stage of creative thought?

Thinking directed toward the discovery of a single established correct answer is known as _______ thinking.

Jasmine is taking a creativity test and is asked "What would happen if everyone in the world became colorblind and could only see black,white,and shades of gray?" Jasmine is taking the

Jeremy is writing his term paper on post-traumatic stress disorder and has yet to come up with a title for the paper.All of a sudden,the perfect title pops into his head.Jeremy has just experienced which stage of creative thought?

Regarding the practice of "thin­slicing," which of the following statements is FALSE?

Compared to routine problem solving,creative thinking involves

If one does not pay attention to the underlying probability of an event occurring,faulty decisions are made due to

Although there is a high rate of failure for starting new businesses,people still readily open new businesses every year.These decisions probably would not occur if people did not

When the intuitive error of the representativeness heuristic is used in making decisions,this means that

Thinking that proceeds from given information to new conclusions on the basis of explicit rules is considered __________ thought.

Jimmy has a feeling about a horse named Surf and Turf in the Kentucky Derby.While the horse is a long shot to win the race,Jimmy somehow believes Surf and Turf will win.He decides to make a substantial wager on the race.Which type of thinking is Jimmy using to make his decision?

Going from specific facts or observations to general principles is called _______ thought.

Rapid insight,or the "Aha! Experience," occurs during which stage of creative thinking?