Mary Has to Write a Major Term Paper in Psychology

Multiple Choice

Mary has to write a major term paper in psychology. So, she begins by writing as many ideas as she can think of regarding the topics that interest her most in psychology. She lets her imagination run wild, seeking unusual, remote, and wild ideas. She will modify and combine these ideas freely and will not criticize any of the ideas until she has elaborated or improved on the most promising ideas. Mary is using which of the following techniques in choosing a topic for her term paper?

A) convergent thinking
B) brainstorming
C) algorithmic reasoning
D) "thin-slicing"