Deck 52: Creativity in Children

Question 1

Three elements are particularly important for understanding the creative process: knowledge, __________, and the thinking process itself.

A) an artistic flair
B) visualization
C) intellectual capacity
D) self-awareness

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Knowledge (information) is one of the critical necessities of the __________.

A) creative process
B) mental imagery
C) perceptual imagery
D) visualization

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The definition of "gifted" has three intersecting parts: above-average IQ, high levels of creativity, and __________.

A) highly motivated
B) strong interpersonal skill
C) highly developed sense of self
D) commitment to task

Answer 3

D

Question 4

When children try to form meaningful patterns to aid their understanding of everything going on around them, they are utilizing __________ imagery.

A) mental
B) graphic
C) perceptual
D) peripheral

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most creative people?

A) Creative people do not quit when the going gets tough; they persevere.
B) Creative people are sensitive to problems.
C) Creative people propose novel ideas that are often not useful.
D) Creative people demonstrate considerable flexibility of mind.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the three kinds of visual thinking (visualization) used in the creative process?

A) Pictorial imagery
B) Perceptual imagery
C) Graphic imagery
D) Mental imagery

Question 7

Approximately __________ percent of children can be considered gifted.

A) 1
B) 5
C) 10
D) 15

Question 8

Knowledge (information) is one of the critical necessities of the creative process.

Question 9

The information children obtain from their perceptual imagery is stored in the form of a representation.

Question 10

Being gifted guarantees later success.

Question 11

Creative people learn the strategies needed to solve the problems they inevitably encounter.