Divergent & Convergent Thinking Quiz

Which technique below asks a group of people to quickly identify many possible creative solutions to a given problem without offering any criticisms of ideas?

• Heuristics

• Algorithms

• Response setting

• Brainstorming

• Functional fixedness

Sternberg argued that three types of intelligence are required for good creative thinking. What are those three types of intelligence?

• Interpersonal, intrapersonal, and experiential

• Linguistic, logical, and naturalist

• Synthetic, analytical, and practical

• Musical, spatial, and bodily-kinesthetic

• Global, specific, and applied

Solving an algebraic question with a set, correct answer requires which type of thinking?

• Divergent

• High-road

• Heuristic

• Convergent

• Contextual

Kevin is good at music. He likes to compose new tunes and then writes creative lyrics to them. This shows which type of thinking?

• Low-road

• Heuristic

• Contextual

• Divergent

• Convergent

Whenever there is a problem, Mark always comes up with a new, original and unique solution that no one else has thought about before. We could say that Mark is very _____.

• Analytic

• Creative

• Intelligent

• Empathetic

• Passionate