Creativity in Cognitive Psychology Review Practice

What is creativity?

• The ability to memorize facts

• The ability to follow instructions

• The ability to generate novel and useful ideas

• The ability to speak multiple languages

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Which of the following is a key component of creativity?

• Predictability

• Stability

• Routine

• OriginalityRoutine

What does divergent thinking involve?

• Generating a single correct answer

• Generating multiple, varied, and original ideas

• Following a strict set of rules

• Memorizing facts and figures

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Which of these is an example of insight?

• Following step-by-step instructions to solve a problem

• Memorizing a list of formulas

• Suddenly realizing the solution to a difficult problem

• Drawing a picture of a flower vase

Creativity is important in which of the following domains?

• Agriculture

• Manufacturing

• Mining

• Technology

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What role does surprise play in creativity?

• It reinforces conventional thinking

• It discourages exploration

• It challenges conventional thinking

• It limits innovative ideas

Which of the following best describes insight?

• A planned approach to problem-solving

• A sudden realization or understanding of a problem's solution

• Following a well-defined procedure

• Repeating the same actions to achieve a goal

How does divergent thinking encourage creativity?

• By exploring diverse possibilities and ideas

• By narrowing down options to a single correct answer

• By following predefined rules and procedures

• By discouraging innovative thinking

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Which example demonstrates creativity in action?

• Following a recipe to bake a cake

• Learning to play a musical instrument

• Memorizing historical dates

• Inventing a new type of smartphone
  

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What distinguishes creativity from routine problem-solving?

• Following predetermined steps

• Memorizing facts and figures

• Generating novel and unexpected solutions

• Repeating the same actions

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