Exam 2: Creative Thinking

Curriculum may not be valued in contemporary schools because:

Which of the following mental qualities are shared by creative or divergent thinkers?

A teacher asks a group of young children to think of different ways to describe the class's pet gerbil. The teacher is encouraging what type of thinking?

As part of a psychologically safe classroom environment, autonomy involves:

To facilitate creative thinking, the classroom environment should:

A teacher asks a group of young children to consider what would happen if refrigerators ate the food we store inside them. The teacher is encouraging what type of thinking?

Because brain dominance is not established at birth, it is important that early childhood teachers provide experiences that will:

A psychologically safe environment facilitates children's creative thinking by:

High behavioral expectations for children are part of a psychologically safe environment.

Open-ended questions are those that aim for one right answer.

Creative thinking stimulates the brain, making reasoning skills stronger and improving mood, behavior, and concentration.

Creative thinking occurs primarily in:

Divergent thinking is:

Open-ended questions require children to operate at the higher levels of Bloom's Taxonomy.

In order to facilitate young children's creative thinking, time during the school day should be:

After reading a story to her preschoolers, Mrs. Curtis asks the children to decide which of the characters are good or nice and which are bad or naughty. Mrs. Curtis is trying to encourage:

Open-ended questions:

Which of the following is not part of a psychologically safe environment for children?

Vertical thinking involves:

A child's intelligence is fixed at birth.