Problem 4

Question 1

A1 Ohly: What are the 5 steps of a creative process?

Answer 1

1.Problem recognition phase
2.Preparation phase
3.Idea generation phase
4.Idea evaluation phase
5.Implementation phase

Question 2

A1 Ohly: What is a job characterized by is creativity is a high requirement?

Answer 2

Lot of autonomy, high demands, and high levels of complexity

Question 3

A1 Ohly: What are the effects of creativity and work design mediated by?

Answer 3

Freedom and intrinsic motivation

Question 4

A1 Ohly:What are the 3 types of facets?

Answer 4

Affective facet = perception of positive social relationships within organization
Cognitive facet = perception that learning is important
Instrumental facet = perception that structure and hierarchy are important

Question 5

A1 Ohly: An affective climate leads to…

Answer 5

…greater trust (therefore creativity)

Question 6

A1 Ohly: A cognitive climate leads to…

Answer 6

…a greater need for employees to develop new ideas

Question 7

A1 Ohly:According to a diary study, what 4 types of work events lead to positive affect?

Answer 7

1.Goal progress
2.Task accomplishment
3.Problem-solving
4.Positive feedback or recognition

Question 8

A2 Baas 2014:What are the two hypotheses about mindfulness?

Answer 8

Uniform hypothesis = mindfulness uniformly positively affects creativity
Differential hypothesis = different components of mindfulness have varying impacts on creativity

Question 9

A2 Baas: What are the two mediation techniques?

Answer 9

Focused-attention meditation & Open-monitoring meditation

Question 10

A2 Baas 2014:What are the 4 skills that mindfulness consists of?

Answer 10

Observation = noticing internal and external phenomena
Act with awareness (AWA) = participating in present activities with undivided attention
Description = verbally describing observed phenomena without judgment
Accepting without judgment (AWJ) = accepting of experiences in the present moment

Question 11

A2 Baas 2014: What did study 1 prove?

Answer 11

AWA was linked to reduced originality and creativity (support differential)

Question 12

A2 Baas: What did study 2 prove?

Answer 12

Observation increased creativity, mediated by cognitive flexibility

Question 13

A2 Baas:What did study 3 prove?

Answer 13

increased creativity is associated with observation and (to a lesser extent) to description

in the long term

Question 14

A2 Baas 2014: What did study 4 prove?

Answer 14

Meditation enhanced originality and irregularity of ideas

Question 15

A2 Baas 2014: What were the general findings?

Answer 15

Observation is strongly linked to creativity across studies + AWA is often negatively linked to creativity

Question 16

A3 Baas 2020:What is the approach system?

Answer 16

It regulates motivation towards rewards and novelty (associated with positive traits like extraversion, openness, and creativity)

Question 17

A3 Baas 2020: What is the avoidance system?

Answer 17

It regulates motivation to avoid threats (associated with negative traits like neuroticism and reduced creativity)

Question 18

A3 Baas 2020: What are the findings of study 1?

Answer 18

1a = identified avoidance-based and approach-based clusters with approach-based vulnerability
1b = approach-based vulnerability positively predicted creative achievements

Question 19

A3 Baas 2020:What are the findings of study 2?

Answer 19

Positive schizotypy and hypomania is associated with increased creativity

Question 20

A3 Baas 2020: What are the findings of study 3?

Answer 20

Positive schizotypy and hypomania associated with increased creativity (same as study 2)