Question 1

A gap or difference between expectations and reality defines

Accepted Answer

A) process needs. 
B) incongruities. 
C) demographic changes. 
D) changes in perception. 
A) process needs. 
B) incongruities. 
C) demographic changes. 
D) changes in perception.

Question 2

Most successful innovations are _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A) simple; focused 
B) complex; focused 
C) focused; extensive 
D) complex; extensive 
A) simple; focused 
B) complex; focused 
C) focused; extensive 
D) complex; extensive

Question 3

The creative climate rejects the ambiguity common in work and life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The right brain helps people analyze and verbalize. 
B) The right brain helps people understand analogies and imagine things. 
C) The left brain helps people understand analogies and imagine things. 
D) Right and left brain concepts are meaningless. 
A) The right brain helps people analyze and verbalize. 
B) The right brain helps people understand analogies and imagine things. 
C) The left brain helps people understand analogies and imagine things. 
D) Right and left brain concepts are meaningless.

Question 5

Retirement centers for older people reflect which of the following sources of innovation?

Accepted Answer

A) industry changes 
B) demographic changes 
C) perception changes 
D) unexpected occurrences 
A) industry changes 
B) demographic changes 
C) perception changes 
D) unexpected occurrences

Question 6

Which of the following can cause an individual to act on the basis of a distorted picture of reality?

Accepted Answer

A) stereotypes 
B) probability thinking 
C) security hunting 
D) process thinking 
A) stereotypes 
B) probability thinking 
C) security hunting 
D) process thinking

Question 7

Most innovations result from

Accepted Answer

A) the total genius of inventors. 
B) a conscious and purposeful search for new opportunities. 
C) lucky guesses. 
D) the subconscious adaptation to reality. 
A) the total genius of inventors. 
B) a conscious and purposeful search for new opportunities. 
C) lucky guesses. 
D) the subconscious adaptation to reality.

Question 8

Which of the following are causes of industry and market changes?

Accepted Answer

A) process needs 
B) advancements in technology 
C) unexpected occurrences 
D) natural disasters 
A) process needs 
B) advancements in technology 
C) unexpected occurrences 
D) natural disasters

Question 9

A person can develop their own creativity by

Accepted Answer

A) quitting a boring job. 
B) focusing on making money. 
C) taking up a new hobby. 
D) seeing new and different relationships in people, objects, and places around them. 
A) quitting a boring job. 
B) focusing on making money. 
C) taking up a new hobby. 
D) seeing new and different relationships in people, objects, and places around them.

Question 10

Which of the following is not an example of recognizing relationships in creativity?

Accepted Answer

A) adding fruit juice to soft drinks to make Slice 
B) introducing Sierra Mist to the market to compete with Sprite 
C) combining combustion engine technology with the wheel to create the automobile 
D) using a 330-pound defensive football player as a running back and wide receiver 
A) adding fruit juice to soft drinks to make Slice 
B) introducing Sierra Mist to the market to compete with Sprite 
C) combining combustion engine technology with the wheel to create the automobile 
D) using a 330-pound defensive football player as a running back and wide receiver

Question 11

Which of the following makes developing creativity more difficult?

Accepted Answer

A) having a natural aptitude so it comes too easy 
B) being raised in a creative environment 
C) receiving no positive reinforcement for creativity 
D) being raised in a strict environment 
A) having a natural aptitude so it comes too easy 
B) being raised in a creative environment 
C) receiving no positive reinforcement for creativity 
D) being raised in a strict environment

Question 12

Security hunting means

Accepted Answer

A) using probability and stereotypes to minimize risk. 
B) finding a permanent source of venture capital. 
C) sticking firmly to decisions. 
D) installing a security system. 
A) using probability and stereotypes to minimize risk. 
B) finding a permanent source of venture capital. 
C) sticking firmly to decisions. 
D) installing a security system.

Question 13

The idea experience phase of the creative process is often the least interesting part of the process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the incubation process, ways of getting away from a problem include

Accepted Answer

A) working harder. 
B) working on something else. 
C) going to parties. 
D) visiting the library. 
A) working harder. 
B) working on something else. 
C) going to parties. 
D) visiting the library.

Question 15

People practice the creative search for background knowledge in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A) joining professional groups and organizations 
B) exercising more 
C) watching more television 
D) socializing at parties 
A) joining professional groups and organizations 
B) exercising more 
C) watching more television 
D) socializing at parties

Question 16

The four phases, in order, in the creative process are

Accepted Answer

A) background or knowledge accumulation, incubation, idea experience, and evaluation and implementation. 
B) idea experience, background or knowledge accumulation, incubation, and evaluation and implementation. 
C) incubation, background or knowledge accumulation, idea experience, and evaluation and implementation. 
D) evaluation and implementation, idea experience, incubation, and background or knowledge accumulation. 
A) background or knowledge accumulation, incubation, idea experience, and evaluation and implementation. 
B) idea experience, background or knowledge accumulation, incubation, and evaluation and implementation. 
C) incubation, background or knowledge accumulation, idea experience, and evaluation and implementation. 
D) evaluation and implementation, idea experience, incubation, and background or knowledge accumulation.

Question 17

Which of the following can help speed up the idea process?

Accepted Answer

A) working harder 
B) seeing new movies 
C) taking breaks while working 
D) intuition 
A) working harder 
B) seeing new movies 
C) taking breaks while working 
D) intuition

Question 18

Most successful innovations are complex and focused.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) Creative ideas never come out of the blue. 
B) Ideas often emerge during activities unrelated to the enterprise. 
C) Answers usually come to an individual incrementally. 
D) Creative individuals allow their subconscious to mull over information. 
A) Creative ideas never come out of the blue. 
B) Ideas often emerge during activities unrelated to the enterprise. 
C) Answers usually come to an individual incrementally. 
D) Creative individuals allow their subconscious to mull over information.

Question 20

Successful creations do not require investigation and information gathering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A gap or difference between expectations and reality defines

Most successful innovations are _ and _.

The creative climate rejects the ambiguity common in work and life.

Which of the following statements is true?

Retirement centers for older people reflect which of the following sources of innovation?

Which of the following can cause an individual to act on the basis of a distorted picture of reality?

Most innovations result from

Which of the following are causes of industry and market changes?

A person can develop their own creativity by

Which of the following is not an example of recognizing relationships in creativity?

Which of the following makes developing creativity more difficult?

Security hunting means

The idea experience phase of the creative process is often the least interesting part of the process.

In the incubation process, ways of getting away from a problem include

People practice the creative search for background knowledge in which of the following ways?

The four phases, in order, in the creative process are

Which of the following can help speed up the idea process?

Most successful innovations are complex and focused.

Which of the following statements is not true?

Successful creations do not require investigation and information gathering.

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Sources of Capital for Entrepreneurial Ventures

Legal Challenges for Entrepreneurial Ventures

Marketing Research for Entrepreneurial Ventures

Financial Preparation for Entrepreneurial Ventures

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Harvesting Entrepreneurial Ventures

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Exam 5: Innovation: the Creative Pursuit of Ideas

A gap or difference between expectations and reality defines

Most successful innovations are _____ and _____.

The creative climate rejects the ambiguity common in work and life.

Which of the following statements is true?

Retirement centers for older people reflect which of the following sources of innovation?

Which of the following can cause an individual to act on the basis of a distorted picture of reality?

Most innovations result from

Which of the following are causes of industry and market changes?

A person can develop their own creativity by

Which of the following is not an example of recognizing relationships in creativity?

Which of the following makes developing creativity more difficult?

Security hunting means

The idea experience phase of the creative process is often the least interesting part of the process.

In the incubation process, ways of getting away from a problem include

People practice the creative search for background knowledge in which of the following ways?

The four phases, in order, in the creative process are

Which of the following can help speed up the idea process?

Most successful innovations are complex and focused.

Which of the following statements is not true?

Successful creations do not require investigation and information gathering.

Entrepreneurship Evolutionary Development--Revolutionary Impact

The Entrepreneurial Mind-Set in Individuals: Cognition and Ethics

The Entrepreneurial Mind-Set in Organizations: Corporate Entrepreneurship

Social Entrepreneurship and the Global Environment for Entrepreneurship

Assessment of Entrepreneurial Opportunities

Pathways to Entrepreneurial Ventures

Sources of Capital for Entrepreneurial Ventures

Legal Challenges for Entrepreneurial Ventures

Marketing Research for Entrepreneurial Ventures

Financial Preparation for Entrepreneurial Ventures

Developing an Effective Business Plan

Strategic Entrepreneurial Growth

Valuation of Entrepreneurial Ventures

Harvesting Entrepreneurial Ventures

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Most successful innovations are _ and _.