WorksheetsCREATIVITY THEORY UNGS 2011 SEM II 2019-2020
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is creativity?
Ability to solve problem with ingenuity.
Ability to create something out of nothing.
Ability to produce valuable products that have never existed before.
None of the above.
What is a problem space/problem representation?
The process of initiating components of a problem so that it can be solved gradually.
The symbols being used by a problem solver to explain a problem to himself/herself.
The conceptualization or meaning of a problem, from the perspective of a problem solver.
The initial state, inter-mediating states, goal state and the operators (allowable moves) in a problem solver's mind.
What is mental set?
A mental barrier that causes negative thinking.
A set of rules in the mind that a problem solver refers to.
A tendency to only see solutions that have worked in the past.
An important component of thinking that all problem solvers must use.
What is ijtihad?
The process of deriving rules in Islamic law.
The exertion of the utmost effort by trained jurists.
The exertion of the utmost effort by scholars and Ulama'.
The problem solving discourse conducted by Ulama' who are well-versed in the field.
Uruf is the local custom or tradition. Why is uruf so important to be considered by a jurist when making Ijtihad apart from the Qur'an and Sunnah?
Islam is an empathetic religion.
The nature of problems is never the same.
Human aspects should be taken into consideration.
It is important to define a problem according to local contexts.
Asiyah is a university student who created her own theoretical framework for Islamic Social Science approach to making celebrations. Is she a mujtahid?
Yes, because she has done all the efforts by referring to the lecturers.
No, because she has never been accredited by other Muslim Jurists and scientists.
Yes, she is considered mujtahid juz'i because there are two kinds of mujtahid (mujtahid mutlaq and mujtahid juz'i).
No, because she is not an experienced jurist who is well-versed in Qur'an and Sunnah and she does not practice good Arabic and principles of Islamic Jurisprudence (Usul Fiqh).
Why is practice important to a good problem solver apart from learning?
The long-term memory will have a lack of database about effective methods to choose from without practice.
With practice, someone will become more experienced in making any problem solving step.
Motivation can cause somebody to keep practicing because problems in life will get tougher.
Practicing trial-and-error method guides a person towards meaningful problem solution.
