The creative process typically includes stages such as preparation (often linked to executive functions), incubation (subconscious processing), and verification (testing the idea).
Q.4 What are the primary components of creativity?
Education provides the knowledge, skills, and background information necessary for the 'Preparation' stage, which serves as the foundation for creative thought.
Q.6 The relationship between the 'flying machine' and the modern-day aeroplane is one of:
An analogy involves comparing two different things to highlight their similarities; the early concepts of flying machines served as an analogy for the development of modern aircraft.
Q.7 Consider the following statements. A: Intelligence without attentiveness is akin to having an average car with a poor driver. B: The destructive potential of intelligence can be channelled into creativity.
While intelligence is a tool, its energy can be destructive if not used properly; channelling that power into constructive tasks defines the creative use of intelligence.
Q.8 Which of the following is a primary characteristic of a creative individual?
Functional fixation or mental set fixation occurs when a person becomes stuck on traditional ways of using an object or solving a problem, thereby limiting creative solutions.
In Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats, the Red Hat represents emotions and intuition. This perspective is relevant and valuable in all forms of decision making, writing, and problem solving.
Q.12 The ability to produce ideas that are unusual is called:
Curiosity is the driving force that leads individuals to ask deep, revealing questions and seek a better understanding of the world around them.
Q.14 Which of the following personality traits may be commonly found in creative people? A: Ability to remain comfortable with uncertainty. B: Ability to accept failure. C: Ability to hide negative aspects of their life.
Creative individuals generally possess a high tolerance for ambiguity (uncertainty) and see failure as a necessary stepping stone in the creative process.
Q.15 The element of ________ in brainstorming encourages team members to think of preposterous and outrageous notions.
Freewheeling is the practice of welcoming wild or 'out there' ideas without immediate criticism, which helps break conventional thinking patterns during brainstorming.
Q.16 An argument is not sound or relevant if it leads to a dubious or false:
In logic, even if an argument seems structured well, it is considered flawed or 'unsound' if the final conclusion it reaches is demonstrably false or doubtful.
Q.17 Thinking critically involves seeing things in an:
Critical thinking requires objectivity and the willingness to set aside biases to evaluate information fairly and from multiple viewpoints (open-mindedness).
Q.18 Which of the following is not a false assumption that people have on creativity?
A)Horse for courses—dedicated teams only
B)Creative people need separate management
C)Some people may be low in innovation but everyone has a spark of creativity
The idea that everyone possesses a spark of creativity is a true statement about human potential, whereas the other options represent common myths or 'false assumptions' about creativity.
Q.19 Creativity is an innate talent and can't be learned.
Creativity is not just a 'gift' people are born with; it is a set of skills and mindsets that can be developed and enhanced through practice and education.
Q.20 Daydreaming about an issue as a reflective thinking skill does not have any relation with our ability of critical thinking that is rooted in concrete reality.
Daydreaming and reflective thought are actually linked to critical thinking as they allow the mind to explore possibilities and synthesize information away from immediate distractions.
While creativity is the generation of new ideas, innovation is the successful application or implementation of those ideas into a practical or commercial reality.
Q.22 A Critical thinker does not have _____ ability.
A primary goal of critical thinking is to identify and eliminate personal biases to reach an objective and evidence-based conclusion.
Q.23 Which of the following are elements of critical thinking? A: focuses on a specific problem. B: takes more time than memory tasks. C: deploys multipronged analytical methods. D: bypasses reasoning.
Critical thinking is a deep cognitive process that requires more time than simple recall (memory) and involves using various analytical techniques to evaluate information.
Q.24 Which of the following is a way to enhance positive emotions at work?
Music, humor, and meditation are all proven environmental and personal strategies to reduce stress and foster a more positive emotional state in the workplace.
Critical thinkers should be skeptical of claims that contradict established facts or their own verified background knowledge until further evidence is provided.
Q.27 Personal experience, though generally reliable, is:
In the context of this specific source material, personal experience is highlighted as a primary (infallible) source of truth for the individual, although in general logic, it can still be subject to perception errors.
Q.28 Looking through the eyes of a child induces us to be ____ and ____.
The 'child-like' perspective in creativity encourages a sense of wonder (curiosity) and a tendency to notice details that adults often overlook (observant).
Q.29 If there is some way to determine whether a theory is true or false, it is said to be:
While no statement is guaranteed to be 'never false,' those supported by strong, logical reasons and evidence are worthy of being accepted as highly probable or true.