Exam 8: B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

Jeremy is writing his term paper on post-traumatic stress disorder and has yet to come up with a title for the paper.All of a sudden,the perfect title pops into his head.Jeremy has just experienced which stage of creative thought?

You are given the problem of building a structure that can support an overcoat in the middle of a room and are given only two long sticks and a clamp to work with.You are more likely to solve this problem if you first thought of how pole lamps are wedged between floor and ceiling.Using your previous knowledge of pole lamps to solve the coat rack problem is an example of

As a barrier to problem-solving,the fear of making a fool of yourself or of making a mistake is called a(n)__________ barrier.

Thinking that proceeds from given information to new conclusions on the basis of explicit rules is considered __________ thought.

In routine problem-solving or thinking,there is one correct answer,and one's problem is to find it.This leads to __________thinking.

The preparation stage of creative thought is the stage at which

In tests of creativity,the number of different types of solutions produced,such as the number of times you shift categories of uses,would constitute your __________ score.

According to Psychologist Janet Davidson,a person who is able to evaluate new problems by contrasting them with old information or with problems already solved is good at

Creativity is best measured by looking at how one thinks

Going from specific facts or observations to general principles is called __________ thought.

Daydreams tend to be most often characterized by

In an example from your textbook,subjects were exposed to the following problem: A $5 bill is placed on a table and a stack of objects is balanced precariously on top of the bill.The problem is to remove the $5 bill without touching or moving any of the objects on top of it.The best solution to this problem involves tearing the money.People who fail to solve this problem because they were taught that it is "taboo" to destroy "things of value" are probably experiencing which barrier to problem-solving?

Research has shown that expert skills are based on

More American college students than Chinese students were able to solve the cave problem by recalling the "Hansel and Gretel story," while more Chinese students than American students solved the statue's weight problem by recalling the "weighing of the elephant" fable.These differing percentages illustrate all of the following EXCEPT that

A mental block to problem solving that is due to excessive self-criticism or involves an inablity to tolerate ambiguity is called

Your English assignment is to write a short poem about fire and ice.To complete this assignment,you will need to use __________ thinking.

Although Gabe knows the answer to the algebra problem,he cannot seem to work out the steps and reach his desired goal.So,Gabe tries working backward from the answer to the starting point.This strategy describes a

A person who gets "hung up" on using a familiar object only in one certain way is exhibiting

When you are asked to make as many new words as possible by rearranging the letters in the word creativity,you are using __________ thinking.

One doctor tells you that you have a 10 percent chance of dying during the surgery,while another doctor tells you that you have a 90 percent chance of survival if you have the surgery.Understanding that you have the same survival odds means that you have not succumbed to