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Chapter 4 - The Complete Student Quiz



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Creativity is more consistently brought to the surface through one’s own autonomous actions.
 

 2. 

In order to access your creativity, it is important to prevent accidents from occurring.
 

 3. 

The chairman of IBM in 1943 said, “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.”
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 4. 

Creativity is:
a.
a new way of looking at something
b.
coming up with original ideas and solutions
c.
knowing how to break out of the box
d.
all of the above
 

 5. 

Functional fixedness is:
a.
focusing on the solution
b.
narrow thinking that inhibits the problem-solving process
c.
being preoccupied with the problem-solving process itself
d.
a self-fulfilling prophesy
 

 6. 

When you write down a central idea and then let all kinds of new ideas radiate out from that hub, you are:
a.
journaling
b.
brainstorming
c.
mind-mapping
d.
freewriting
 

 7. 

Which of the following is NOT a guideline for ensuring a productive brainstorming session?
a.
appoint a facilitator
b.
criticize others
c.
push yourself beyond your limits
d.
go crazy
 

 8. 

When Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living for a man,” he could have been encouraging you to:
a.
brainstorm
b.
embrace life
c.
keep a journal
d.
set goals
 



 
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