Creative Problem Solving

Creative thinking is the ability to think of original, varied and innovative ideas.

• True

• False

Thinking that is defined as the ability to use logical and evaluative thinking to critique and narrow ideas to ones best suited for given situations, or set criteria

• Divergent thinking

• Convergent thinking

Convergent thinking is

• open-ended

• focused

• closed-ended

• future plan

Divergent thinker

• thinks multiple ways to reach a solution

• thinks for a final solution

Thinking that usually includes the ability to elaborate and think of diverse and original ideas with fluency and speed.

• Divergent thinking

• Convergent thinking

"How might we" is a stem used in which step?

• Challenges
• Underlying Problem
• Action Plan
• Solutions

Which step should begin with any of the following:  
"Based on the fact"
"Because..."
"Due to..."
"Since..."

• the solution
• the challenge
• the charge
• none of these

Which one of these is a guideline for generating ideas?

• Go for quantity

• Criticize ideas you don't think will work

• Avoid sharing your ideas

• Brainstorming

Which of these is a guideline for generating ideas

• Go for quality over quantity

• Piggybacking off other ideas is encouraged

• Use convergent thinking

• Brainstorming

The inability to use an object in a way other than the way it is commonly used is called