Lab 2

Question 1

Decision making strategies: Maximizing and Satisficing

Answer 1

Maximizing: Where one tries to make the very best choice even if it involves a lengthy search
Satisficing: When you choose a reasonably good (not perfect) option sooner than later

Question 2

What is creativity

Answer 2

Combination of usefulness and uniqueness - Is fundamentally a process of discovery

Question 3

Creative thinking processes: Divergent vs convergent

Answer 3

Divergent: Mental approach that takes many paths to find a solution
Convergent: Uses a single best answer to solve a problem

Question 4

Latent inhibition and why is it important

Answer 4

Latent inhibition: The ability to block out unnecessary information - reduced latent inhibition may enhance creativity since allowing a little more random information into the mind helps people think. One study found that students with low latent inhibition scored higher on the remotes associate task. High latent inhibition is beneficial when not wanting to be distracted while working on a problem

Question 5

Creativity test: Divergent: alternative uses test

Answer 5

Designed in 1967 and asks an individual to think of as many uses as possible for a simple object

Question 6

Creativity test: Divergent: Incomplete figure task

Answer 6

Designed in 1966 where you draw to complete a picture and name it in 3 minutes

Question 7

Creativity test: Convergent: Riddles (Lateral thinking puzzles)

Answer 7

De Bono links lateral thinking with humour to help the audience see a different thought pattern which was not initially obvious

Question 8

Creativity test: Convergent: Remotes associates (RAT)

Answer 8

Developed by Martha Mednick in 1962 and is considered a valid measure of creativity. Each RAT question is presented by 3 cue words that are all linked by a 4th word. A typical person can solve most of the easy items, half of the medium items and a few of the hard items

Question 9

IV, DV, CV

Answer 9

IV: Feedback and difficulty of task
DV: Speed (reaction time in seconds) and accuracy (How many you got right)
CV: Same number of trials, multiple trials averaged and random order viewing

Question 10

Hypothesis

Answer 10

It will be easier to answer easier questions. The more creative you are, the more difficult question you’ll be able to answer. Feedback will help you learn more than just practice alone

Question 11

Experimental design

Answer 11

What is the effect of feedback and difficulty of question on your ability to correctly come up with a connecting word controlling for number of items, random error and practice effects