Question 1

To support creativity, parents should encourage logical thinking rather than intuitive feeling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

To support children's creativity, teachers can weave creative activities and creative expression throughout the curriculum by:

Accepted Answer

A)  developing 30-minute lessons on a regular schedule that require creative thinking. 
B)  planning art and music activities to go with social studies lessons. 
C)  integrating creativity throughout all of the curriculum areas. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  developing 30-minute lessons on a regular schedule that require creative thinking. 
B)  planning art and music activities to go with social studies lessons. 
C)  integrating creativity throughout all of the curriculum areas. 
D)  none of the above

Question 3

When adults focus on creative products rather than creative process, which of the following may be an outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young children experience positive reinforcement for their efforts. 
B)  Young children gradually develop a sociocentric perspective. 
C)  Young children have an opportunity to refine their skills and correct any mistakes. 
D)  Young children may abandon a creative process orientation to make products that please adults. 
A)  Young children experience positive reinforcement for their efforts. 
B)  Young children gradually develop a sociocentric perspective. 
C)  Young children have an opportunity to refine their skills and correct any mistakes. 
D)  Young children may abandon a creative process orientation to make products that please adults.

Question 4

Creativity is inherently a cultural judgment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All of the following can be potential obstacles to creativity except:

Accepted Answer

A)  parents. 
B)  environmental experiences. 
C)  sex roles. 
D)  society, culture, and tradition. 
A)  parents. 
B)  environmental experiences. 
C)  sex roles. 
D)  society, culture, and tradition.

Question 6

Which of the following defines flexibility as an indicator of creativity, according to Torrance (1962)?

Accepted Answer

A)  If one approach fails, a creative child will try a variety of different approaches. 
B)  A creative child will ask persistent questions from a variety of perspectives. 
C)  A creative child is quick to see gaps in information, exceptions to rules, and contradictions in information. 
D)  A creative child has surprising, uncommon, interesting ideas. 
A)  If one approach fails, a creative child will try a variety of different approaches. 
B)  A creative child will ask persistent questions from a variety of perspectives. 
C)  A creative child is quick to see gaps in information, exceptions to rules, and contradictions in information. 
D)  A creative child has surprising, uncommon, interesting ideas.

Question 7

According to brain research, although traumatic experiences may significantly influence the behavior of adults:

Accepted Answer

A)  they actually change the organizational framework for the brain of a young child. 
B)  they have little or no impact on the brain of a young child. 
C)  we do not know how they may affect a young child. 
D)  positive experiences can reverse the damage in a young child. 
A)  they actually change the organizational framework for the brain of a young child. 
B)  they have little or no impact on the brain of a young child. 
C)  we do not know how they may affect a young child. 
D)  positive experiences can reverse the damage in a young child.

Question 8

Howard Gardner believes that creativity is limited to the making of products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

For young children, creativity is a special and different way of viewing the world in which there are no right or wrong answers, only possibilities. In this view, creativity is seen as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  aptitude. 
B)  skill. 
C)  knowledge base. 
D)  attitude. 
A)  aptitude. 
B)  skill. 
C)  knowledge base. 
D)  attitude.

Question 10

Encouraging children to conform to expected gender roles supports their development of creative thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Howard Gardner's definition of creativity:

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual must be creative in one particular domain. 
B)  an individual can be creative across all domains. 
C)  creativity can come in a once-in-a-lifetime burst. 
D)  creativity appears only in the development or fashioning of products. 
A)  an individual must be creative in one particular domain. 
B)  an individual can be creative across all domains. 
C)  creativity can come in a once-in-a-lifetime burst. 
D)  creativity appears only in the development or fashioning of products.

Question 12

List the types of higher-level thinking involved in creativity.

Accepted Answer

observation; problem solving;

Question 13

According to Healy, parents who produce creative children share all of the following characteristics except that they:

Accepted Answer

A)  have full lives themselves and do not depend on their children to meet their emotional or achievement needs. 
B)  tolerate divergent ideas and mistakes made "in the service of learning." 
C)  expose children to a broad range of artistic and intellectual pursuits. 
D)  encourage academic and intellectual excellence. 
A)  have full lives themselves and do not depend on their children to meet their emotional or achievement needs. 
B)  tolerate divergent ideas and mistakes made "in the service of learning." 
C)  expose children to a broad range of artistic and intellectual pursuits. 
D)  encourage academic and intellectual excellence.

Question 14

Defining creativity only by finished products:

Accepted Answer

A)  restricts creativity to a small core of gifted elite. 
B)  excludes children. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  none of the above 
A)  restricts creativity to a small core of gifted elite. 
B)  excludes children. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  none of the above

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the relationship between IQ and creativity?

Accepted Answer

A)  A high IQ is needed for creativity. 
B)  Creativity requires a low IQ. 
C)  There is no relationship between IQ and creativity. 
D)  High scores on tests of creativity are not correlated with high scores on IQ tests. 
A)  A high IQ is needed for creativity. 
B)  Creativity requires a low IQ. 
C)  There is no relationship between IQ and creativity. 
D)  High scores on tests of creativity are not correlated with high scores on IQ tests.

Question 16

Which of Gardner's multiple intelligences is most closely related to young children's engagement in art?

Accepted Answer

A)  logical-mathematical 
B)  musical-rhythmic 
C)  visual-spatial 
D)  intrapersonal 
A)  logical-mathematical 
B)  musical-rhythmic 
C)  visual-spatial 
D)  intrapersonal

Question 17

Individuals reach a peak in their creative functioning:

Accepted Answer

A)  during adolescence. 
B)  in young adulthood. 
C)  around third grade. 
D)  during early childhood. 
A)  during adolescence. 
B)  in young adulthood. 
C)  around third grade. 
D)  during early childhood.

Question 18

"Arting" is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the thinking and planning before work with materials begins. 
B)  creating finished art products. 
C)  sharing your artwork with others. 
D)  the process of doing art. 
A)  the thinking and planning before work with materials begins. 
B)  creating finished art products. 
C)  sharing your artwork with others. 
D)  the process of doing art.

Question 19

To be a creative partner in children's activities, teachers should do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  make themselves available to enter children's creative worlds. 
B)  present a plot, sequence, and script for children to follow in their play. 
C)  be a play partner who follows the children's lead. 
D)  provide materials and opportunities for children's creative play. 
A)  make themselves available to enter children's creative worlds. 
B)  present a plot, sequence, and script for children to follow in their play. 
C)  be a play partner who follows the children's lead. 
D)  provide materials and opportunities for children's creative play.

Question 20

Teachers can best help children celebrate creativity by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  consolidating all creative thinking curriculum into a daily lesson. 
B)  helping children identify creative heroes. 
C)  discussing the importance of creative products and inventions. 
D)  sharing their own creativity with children. 
A)  consolidating all creative thinking curriculum into a daily lesson. 
B)  helping children identify creative heroes. 
C)  discussing the importance of creative products and inventions. 
D)  sharing their own creativity with children.

To support creativity, parents should encourage logical thinking rather than intuitive feeling.

To support children's creativity, teachers can weave creative activities and creative expression throughout the curriculum by:

When adults focus on creative products rather than creative process, which of the following may be an outcome?

Creativity is inherently a cultural judgment.

All of the following can be potential obstacles to creativity except:

Which of the following defines flexibility as an indicator of creativity, according to Torrance (1962)?

According to brain research, although traumatic experiences may significantly influence the behavior of adults:

Howard Gardner believes that creativity is limited to the making of products.

For young children, creativity is a special and different way of viewing the world in which there are no right or wrong answers, only possibilities. In this view, creativity is seen as a(n):

Encouraging children to conform to expected gender roles supports their development of creative thinking.

According to Howard Gardner's definition of creativity:

List the types of higher-level thinking involved in creativity.

According to Healy, parents who produce creative children share all of the following characteristics except that they:

Defining creativity only by finished products:

Which of the following best describes the relationship between IQ and creativity?

Which of Gardner's multiple intelligences is most closely related to young children's engagement in art?

Individuals reach a peak in their creative functioning:

"Arting" is defined as:

To be a creative partner in children's activities, teachers should do all of the following except:

Teachers can best help children celebrate creativity by all of the following except:

Creative Thinking

Creative Experiences

Art and the Developing Child

Childrens Artistic Development

The Elements of Art

Aesthetics

Sensory Experiences

The Complete Early Childhood Art Program

Child-Centered Art Versus Teacher-Directed Projects

Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Art

The Art Center 1

The Art Center 2

Art Experiences Through Technology

Roles, Responses, and Strategies to Support Childrens Art

Art Assessment

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Exam 1: Understanding Creativity

To support creativity, parents should encourage logical thinking rather than intuitive feeling.

To support children's creativity, teachers can weave creative activities and creative expression throughout the curriculum by:

When adults focus on creative products rather than creative process, which of the following may be an outcome?

Creativity is inherently a cultural judgment.

All of the following can be potential obstacles to creativity except:

Which of the following defines flexibility as an indicator of creativity, according to Torrance (1962)?

According to brain research, although traumatic experiences may significantly influence the behavior of adults:

Howard Gardner believes that creativity is limited to the making of products.

For young children, creativity is a special and different way of viewing the world in which there are no right or wrong answers, only possibilities. In this view, creativity is seen as a(n):

Encouraging children to conform to expected gender roles supports their development of creative thinking.

According to Howard Gardner's definition of creativity:

List the types of higher-level thinking involved in creativity.

According to Healy, parents who produce creative children share all of the following characteristics except that they:

Defining creativity only by finished products:

Which of the following best describes the relationship between IQ and creativity?

Which of Gardner's multiple intelligences is most closely related to young children's engagement in art?

Individuals reach a peak in their creative functioning:

"Arting" is defined as:

To be a creative partner in children's activities, teachers should do all of the following except:

Teachers can best help children celebrate creativity by all of the following except:

Creative Thinking

Creative Experiences

Art and the Developing Child

Childrens Artistic Development

The Elements of Art

Aesthetics

Sensory Experiences

The Complete Early Childhood Art Program

Child-Centered Art Versus Teacher-Directed Projects

Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Art

The Art Center 1

The Art Center 2

Art Experiences Through Technology

Roles, Responses, and Strategies to Support Childrens Art

Art Assessment

Filters