Problem Solving & Creativity Test

You must narrow down the multiple possibilities to converge on a single best answer.

• Convergent Thinking

• Divergent Thinking

• Analysis

• Synthesis

On this step of the Problem-Solving Cycle, it may occur right away while the rest may occur a bit or even much later.

• Problem Identification

• Problem Definition and Representation

• Strategy Formulation

• Evaluation

It is where you integrate all the information that you believe you will need to effectively do the task at hand.

• Organization of Information

• Allocation of Resources

• Monitoring

• Evaluation

____ is the next step after defining the problem effectively.

• Strategy Formulation

• Organization of Information

• Monitoring

• Evaluation

This stage is critical to good problem solving.

• Allocation of Resources

• Monitoring

• Problem Definition and Representation

• Organization of Information

Rather than algorithms, most individuals rely on ______, which are mental shortcuts.

• Algorithms

• Heuristics

• Isomorphic

• Problem Space

Involves detecting and combining relevant old and new information to gain a novel view of the problem or of its solution.

• Productive Thinking

• Selective Thinking

• Obstacles

• Insight

What is one of the most widely used heuristics?

• Means-end

• Transfer

• Stereotypes

• Positive Transfer

These problems have clear paths to solutions.

• Well-structured problems

• Ill-structured problems

• Problem Space

• Structured problems

The problem solver starts at the beginning and tries to solve the problem from the start to the finish.

• Generate test

• Working backward

• Working forward

• Means analysis