Exam 14: Making Decisions and Solving Problems Creatively

Which of the following is true about brainstorming?

When brainstorming with a team,it is more important to have quantity than quality when coming up with ideas.

Under creative problem solving,which of the following is an example of an "idea killer"?

A person will be more effective at decision making if he/she is able to translate,assimilate and activate available information.

Michael is planning on using brainstorming in his next team meeting to generate new ideas for expanding a product line.In using brainstorming effectively,Michael should:

_____ approach to creative problem solving requires starting with a problem and working to move toward a solution.

Creativity can be defined as "bringing into existence an idea that is new."

Russ,a manager at Tech Co. ,is involved in evaluating a solution against a standard of acceptability.He is at the verification stage of creative problem solving.

One should avoid using analogies while generating alternatives because it leads to manipulation of available data.

Alpha team of Globus Inc. ,is specifying and stating the end goals or results they want to achieve.Alpha is at which step in the decision making process?

This creative process of generating new ways to view a problem to seek out novel alternatives in problem solving is considered as _____ thinking.

_____ technique of problem solving equalizes hierarchical or status differences among members of a group,enabling individuals to speak out without concern for such differences or fears of being ridiculed.

Each of the following is true of the "Post-It Note" brainstorming method,EXCEPT that:

When making a decision,one should go with the initial option because it will be the best option.

After every member of the team wrote down brainstormed ideas regarding their task,they proceeded to organize them into categories,discussed the grouping to get agreement and placed a title on each category.This is known as:

Assumption smashing helps in an individual's lateral thinking by starting with what is familiar and moving to a new perspective.

The ____ variation of brainstorming technique is used to equalize the amount of member participation by having members share one idea at a time in a structured clockwise process.

Good decision makers are those who make decisions intuitively and quickly.

In which of the following stages of creative problem solving does gathering information,defining the problem,generating alternatives,and examining all available information takes place?

Lacking the information needed to make a good decision can hinder the decision making process.