Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of creative persons?

Accepted Answer

A) prefer complexity and enjoy symbolic thoughts,ideas,concepts,and possibilities 
B) tend to be overly dependent on others 
C) tend to use broad categories and find order in chaos 
D) experience more unusual states of consciousness,such as vivid dreams and mystical experiences 
A) prefer complexity and enjoy symbolic thoughts,ideas,concepts,and possibilities 
B) tend to be overly dependent on others 
C) tend to use broad categories and find order in chaos 
D) experience more unusual states of consciousness,such as vivid dreams and mystical experiences

Question 2

When people are given reports to review regarding a custody decision,and then asked the question,"Which parent should be awarded custody?" most people tend to

Accepted Answer

A) focus on the base rate of custody. 
B) ignore the base rate of custody. 
C) look for positive qualities in the parents. 
D) look for negative qualities in the parents. 
A) focus on the base rate of custody. 
B) ignore the base rate of custody. 
C) look for positive qualities in the parents. 
D) look for negative qualities in the parents.

Question 3

Which two noted psychologists studied how people make decisions in the face of uncertainty and found that human judgment is often seriously flawed?

Accepted Answer

A) Dollard and Miller 
B) Hobson and McCarley 
C) Kahneman and Tversky 
D) Terman and Wechsler 
A) Dollard and Miller 
B) Hobson and McCarley 
C) Kahneman and Tversky 
D) Terman and Wechsler

Question 4

Cindy's parents do not like Cindy's boyfriend Sean and forbid her to see him again.Cindy is angry and hurt,so she decides to elope with Sean that very night.Cindy's decision most likely occurred due to

Accepted Answer

A) an awareness of the base rate for marriages and divorces. 
B) a broad framing of this relationship problem. 
C) emotions. 
D) all of these. 
A) an awareness of the base rate for marriages and divorces. 
B) a broad framing of this relationship problem. 
C) emotions. 
D) all of these.

Question 5

When you are asked to solve an arithmetic problem or to name the current president of the United States,you are using _______ thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) divergent 
B) convergent 
C) intuitive 
D) transformational 
A) divergent 
B) convergent 
C) intuitive 
D) transformational

Question 6

Some psychologists believe that truly exceptional creativity,such as that of Edison,Freud,Mozart,or Picasso,requires a rare combination of

Accepted Answer

A) high intelligence,extroversion,and neurosis. 
B) high intelligence,introversion,and being socially inept. 
C) psychosis,intuition,and perseverance. 
D) thinking skills,personality,and a supportive social environment. 
A) high intelligence,extroversion,and neurosis. 
B) high intelligence,introversion,and being socially inept. 
C) psychosis,intuition,and perseverance. 
D) thinking skills,personality,and a supportive social environment.

Question 7

Research has shown that creativity is inherited and cannot be learned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Cindy is taking a creativity test and is asked to make as many words as possible by rearranging letters in the word misunderstanding.Cindy is taking the

Accepted Answer

A) Thematic Apperception Test. 
B) Consequences Test. 
C) Unusual Uses Test. 
D) Anagrams Test. 
A) Thematic Apperception Test. 
B) Consequences Test. 
C) Unusual Uses Test. 
D) Anagrams Test.

Question 9

Which of the following is usually associated with creativity?

Accepted Answer

A) convergent thinking 
B) divergent thinking 
C) modeling 
D) syntax 
A) convergent thinking 
B) divergent thinking 
C) modeling 
D) syntax

Question 10

Restaurants whose menus feature a broader variety of choices often find that

Accepted Answer

A) their patrons will be more likely to try a different entree each time they come to the restaurant. 
B) this change will guarantee significantly increased business. 
C) this change will guarantee significantly decreased business. 
D) their patrons will be more likely to order from a smaller number of familiar choices. 
A) their patrons will be more likely to try a different entree each time they come to the restaurant. 
B) this change will guarantee significantly increased business. 
C) this change will guarantee significantly decreased business. 
D) their patrons will be more likely to order from a smaller number of familiar choices.

Question 11

Ignoring the base rate

Accepted Answer

A) involves paying careful attention to the underlying probability of an event occurring. 
B) encourages a person to be mentally flexible in making decisions. 
C) is similar to thinking that you or a situation is an exception to the rule. 
D) consists of using inductive thinking rather than deductive thinking. 
A) involves paying careful attention to the underlying probability of an event occurring. 
B) encourages a person to be mentally flexible in making decisions. 
C) is similar to thinking that you or a situation is an exception to the rule. 
D) consists of using inductive thinking rather than deductive thinking.

Question 12

Intuition involves

Accepted Answer

A) using novel,or unusual solutions. 
B) quick,impulsive thoughts. 
C) imagination and mystical experiences. 
D) the use of denotative meanings for subjective experiences. 
A) using novel,or unusual solutions. 
B) quick,impulsive thoughts. 
C) imagination and mystical experiences. 
D) the use of denotative meanings for subjective experiences.

Question 13

Rapid insight,or the "Aha! experience," occurs during the verification stage of creative thought.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The stage of creative thought during which massive amounts of information relevant to the solution are assembled is the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) incubation. 
B) orientation. 
C) preparation. 
D) consideration. 
A) incubation. 
B) orientation. 
C) preparation. 
D) consideration.

Question 15

The way a question is stated before problem-solving begins can affect decision making and is known as

Accepted Answer

A) the representativeness heuristic. 
B) framing. 
C) incubation. 
D) defining the base rate. 
A) the representativeness heuristic. 
B) framing. 
C) incubation. 
D) defining the base rate.

Question 16

The error in intuitive thinking in which a choice is given greater weight if it seems to relate to what we already know is called the

Accepted Answer

A) framing heuristic. 
B) base rate. 
C) representativeness heuristic. 
D) relational heuristic. 
A) framing heuristic. 
B) base rate. 
C) representativeness heuristic. 
D) relational heuristic.

Question 17

According to Malcolm Gladwell,the immediate,intuitive reactions that can sometimes form the basis of more carefully reasoned judgments are due to the automatic processing of the cognitive unconscious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The majority of highly creative people tend to

Accepted Answer

A) be eccentric,neurotic,and on the edge of madness. 
B) be introverted and socially inept. 
C) be unbalanced in their interests,concentrating only on one topic. 
D) exhibit none of these characteristics. 
A) be eccentric,neurotic,and on the edge of madness. 
B) be introverted and socially inept. 
C) be unbalanced in their interests,concentrating only on one topic. 
D) exhibit none of these characteristics.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) practicing divergent thinking. 
B) taking risks. 
C) seeking unusual connections between ideas. 
D) becoming more introverted and eccentric in your thinking and behavior. 
A) practicing divergent thinking. 
B) taking risks. 
C) seeking unusual connections between ideas. 
D) becoming more introverted and eccentric in your thinking and behavior.

Question 20

If one ignores the base rate when making a decision,it usually leads to

Accepted Answer

A) a valid syllogism. 
B) mental flexibility. 
C) a correct intuition. 
D) an error in judgment. 
A) a valid syllogism. 
B) mental flexibility. 
C) a correct intuition. 
D) an error in judgment.

Exam 39: Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of creative persons?

When people are given reports to review regarding a custody decision,and then asked the question,"Which parent should be awarded custody?" most people tend to

Which two noted psychologists studied how people make decisions in the face of uncertainty and found that human judgment is often seriously flawed?

Cindy's parents do not like Cindy's boyfriend Sean and forbid her to see him again.Cindy is angry and hurt,so she decides to elope with Sean that very night.Cindy's decision most likely occurred due to

When you are asked to solve an arithmetic problem or to name the current president of the United States,you are using _______ thinking.

Some psychologists believe that truly exceptional creativity,such as that of Edison,Freud,Mozart,or Picasso,requires a rare combination of

Research has shown that creativity is inherited and cannot be learned.

Cindy is taking a creativity test and is asked to make as many words as possible by rearranging letters in the word misunderstanding.Cindy is taking the

Which of the following is usually associated with creativity?

Restaurants whose menus feature a broader variety of choices often find that

Ignoring the base rate

Intuition involves

Rapid insight,or the "Aha! experience," occurs during the verification stage of creative thought.

The stage of creative thought during which massive amounts of information relevant to the solution are assembled is the __________ stage.

The way a question is stated before problem-solving begins can affect decision making and is known as

The error in intuitive thinking in which a choice is given greater weight if it seems to relate to what we already know is called the

According to Malcolm Gladwell,the immediate,intuitive reactions that can sometimes form the basis of more carefully reasoned judgments are due to the automatic processing of the cognitive unconscious.

The majority of highly creative people tend to

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

If one ignores the base rate when making a decision,it usually leads to

Introduction

How to Study Psychology

Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Introducing Psychology: Psychology Then and Now

Introducing Psychology: the Psychology Experiment

Introducing Psychology: Non-Experimental Research Methods

Psychology in Action: Thinking Critically About the Media

Brain and Behavior: Neurons and the Nervous System

Brain and Behavior: Brain Research

Brain and Behavior: Hemispheres and Lobes of the Cortex

Brain and Behavior: Sub-Cortex and Endocrine System

Psychology in Action: Handedness

Human Development: Heredity and Environment

Human Development: Emotional and Social Development in Childhood

Human Development: Language and Cognitive Development in Childhood

Human Development: Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychology in Action: Well-Being and Happiness

Sensation and Perception: Sensory Processes

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Sensation and Perception: The Other Senses

Sensation and Perception: Perceptual Processes

Sensation and Perception: Perception and Objectivity

Psychology in Action: Extrasensory Perception

Consciousness: States of Consciousness

Consciousness: Sleep and Dreams

Consciousness: Psychoactive Drugs

Psychology in Action: Exploring and Using Dreams

Conditioning and Learning: Types of Learning

Conditioning and Learning: Classical Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Operant Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Reinforcement and Punishment

Psychology in Action: Behavioral Self-Management

Memory: Memory Systems

Memory: Forgetting

Memory: Exceptional Memory and Improving Memory

Psychology in Action: Mnemonics

Cognition and Intelligence: Imagery, Concepts, and Language

Cognition and Intelligence: Problem Solving

Cognition and Intelligence: Intelligence

Psychology in Action: Enhancing Creativity

Motivation and Emotion: Overview of Motives and Emotions

Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

Motivation and Emotion: Emotion in Detail

Psychology in Action: Emotional Intelligence

Human Sexuality: Sexual Development and Orientation

Human Sexuality: Gender Development, Androgyny, and Gender Variance

Human Sexuality: Sexual Behavior, Response, and Attitudes

Psychology in Action: Sexual Problems

Personality: Overview of Personality

Personality: Trait Theories

Personality: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Personality: Behavioral and Social Learning Theories

Psychology in Action: Understanding Shyness

Health, Stress, and Coping: Health Psychology

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress, Frustration, and Conflict

Health, Stress, and Coping: Defenses, Helplessness, and Depression

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress and Health

Psychology in Action: Stress Management

Psychological Disorders: Normality and Psychopathology