7.5-7.6 Flashcards
is the process of solving problems by combining ideas or behavior in new ways.
Creativity
Not all problems can be solved using existing information and logical rules, so we use ____.
creativity
refers to the type of thinking in which a problem is seen as having only one answer, and all lines of thinking will eventually lead to that single answer, using previous knowledge and logic.
Convergent thinking
Works well for routine problem solving but may be of little use when a more creative solution is needed.
Convergent thinking
refers to the type of thinking in which a person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas or possibilities based on that point.
Divergent thinking
The most productive periods of divergent thinking tend to occur when people are doing some task or activity that is more or less ___, such as walking.
automatic
Creative people usually have a broad range of knowledge about a lot of subjects and are good at using mental imagery.
According to Csikszentmihalyi (1997)
refers to the ability to learn from one’s experiences, acquire knowledge, and use resources effectively in adapting to new situations or solving problems.
Intelligence
Proposed by Charles Spearman who saw intelligence as two different abilities: g factor and s factor.
SPEARMAN’S G FACTOR
SPEARMAN’S G FACTOR is proposed by
Charles Spearman
refers to the ability to reason and solve problems, or general intelligence.
G Factor
refers to the ability to excel in certain areas or specific intelligence.
S Factor
A _____ would most likely measure the g factor, but Spearman believed that superiority in one type of intelligence predicts superiority overall.
traditional IQ test
Proposed by Howard Gardner
Theory that states there are several (9) kinds of intelligence.
GARDNER’S MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
GARDNER’S MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES was proposed by
Howard Gardner