Kerr. Creativity Flashcards
Unconventional
Not based on or conforming to what is generally believed.
Syn: unusual, irregular, unorthodox, unfamiliar, uncommon
Acculturation
The process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group.
Fundamental
Forming a necessary base or core; of central importance. Syn: basic, underlying, core
A central or primary rule or principle on which something is based.
Introversion
A tendency to be reflective and inner-directed, looking to one’s own intuition rather than depending upon interaction with others to inform their attitudes and responses.
A common personality characteristic associated with creative productivity.
Intuitive
Using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive.
Threshold
The magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result or condition to occur or be manifested.
Convergent thinking
The analytic reasoning measured by intelligence tests
Divergent thinking
Exemplified by a richness of ideas and originality of thought
Novelty
The quality of being new, original, or unusual
Insofar
To the extent that
Intrinsic motivation
A motivation arising from intense autonomous interest in the work at hand
Extrinsic motivation
Stems from a desire to fulfill goals that have been established by another person or organization
Vacuum
A space entirely devoid of matter
Preclude
Prevent from happening; make impossible
Autonomy
Freedom from external control or influence; independence
A personality characteristic associated with creative productivity.
