Test 1

Question 1

What is a conformity thinker?

Answer 1

• The act of changing your behaviour in order to
  fit in or go along with the people around you
  (giving in to group)
• Rarley looks for alternatives

Question 2

What are the different types of conformity?

Answer 2

Normative, Informational, Identification, Compliance, Internalization

Question 3

What is normative conformity?

Answer 3

Changing behaviour to fit in

Question 4

What is Informational conformity?

Answer 4

Lacks knowledge; Looks at the group for information and direction

Question 5

What is identification conformity?

Answer 5

Based on social roles (gender, authority)

Question 6

What is compliance conformity?

Answer 6

Ignoring your own thoughts/feelings to go along with group

Question 7

What is internalization conformity?

Answer 7

Change behaviour to be more like another person

Question 8

What is creative thinking?

Answer 8

The ability to come up with original and unique solutions. Different aspects, categories, and levels. An umbrella term for a lot of things

Question 9

What are the 4C’s of Creativity by Kaufman and Beghetto?

Answer 9

Big C, Pro C, Little C, Mini C

Question 10

What is Big C?

Answer 10

Genius eminent inventions/creativity (ie. Amazon)

Question 11

What is Pro C?

Answer 11

Creativity at a professional level (ie. Professional singer-songwriter, Taylor Swift)

Question 12

What is Little C?

Answer 12

Everyday creativity

Question 13

What is Mini C?

Answer 13

Learning process creativity

Question 14

What are the 4P’s of creativity by James Rhodes?

Answer 14

Person, process, press, product

Question 15

What is person for 4P’s of creativity?

Answer 15

It refers to the person who is creative and looks at what makes each person creative at an individual level

Question 16

What is process for 4P’s of creativity?

Answer 16

It refers to what is going on in a person’s mind while they are being creative. There are 4 stages: Problem recognition, idea generation, choosing the idea, and carrying out the idea

Question 17

What is press for 4P’s of creativity?

Answer 17

It refers to the environment in which the creativity occurs. This could be within the classroom, the workplace, culture, friendships, etc. It also includes the resources available
to you.

Question 18

What is product for 4P’s of creativity?

Answer 18

The actual creative artifact

Question 19

What does thinking differently mean?

Answer 19

• Rejecting traditional ways of thinking
• Challenging standards, authority, and status quo
• Challenging your assumptions & biases
• “Rocking the Boat”

Question 20

What is a perceptual block?

Answer 20

It keeps us from seeing things as they are
or what they could potentially be.

Question 21

What are some examples of perceptual blocks?

Answer 21

Stereotyping, Confirmation bias, Problem identification, Saturation (too familiar with subject), Inability to see from another’s perspective, Assumed constraints, Difficulty
or they can also be more subtle:
Go against your values, beliefs, or culture, Uncomfortableness with unfamiliar, We seek the obvious solution, Causes dissonance, We seek familiarity, Personal reasons

Question 22

What are the 3 types of frames by Bruce Nussbaum?

Answer 22

Narrative framing, Engagement framing, “What if” framing

Question 23

What is narrative framing?

Answer 23

How we interpret the world (ex. Jamie’s future)

Question 24

What is Engagement framing?

Answer 24

How we interact with each other (ex. Arctic activity)

Question 25

What is ‘What If’ framing?

Answer 25

How we imagine the unthinkable to
innovate beyond our wildest dreams (ex. Imaginary play)

Question 26

What are the essential components of meaningful creative achievement?

Answer 26

Risk and failure

Question 27

What are the two basic components of creative press?

Answer 27

Physical press and socio-psychological press

Question 28

What is adversity?

Answer 28

Difficulties, misfortune

Question 29

What is cognitive dissonance?

Answer 29

A mental conflict that occurs when your beliefs don’t line up with your actions

Question 30

What is sisu?

Answer 30

Extraordinary determination, courage and resoluteness in the face of extreme adversity

Question 31

What is grit?

Answer 31

A personality trait characterized by perseverance and passion for achieving long-term goals.

Question 32

What are the steps to creative problem-solving?

Answer 32

Step 1: Clarify the Problem
Step 2: Ideate (Brainstorm Ideas)
Step 3: Develop (Ideas into solutions)
Step 4: Implement (Put into action)

Question 33

What is a play deficit?

Answer 33

A decline in play in our society. Usually direct instruction creates this. Children become less curious, less likely to discover new information, and less likely to make new,
unexpected connections

Question 34

Why is feedback important?

Answer 34

In order to collaborate, we must be able to give and receive feedback as a way to increase our creative problem
solving

Question 35

What is Divergent thinking?

Answer 35

It is a thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions. It typically occurs in a spontaneous, free flowing, “non linear” manner, such that many ideas are generated in an emergent cognitive fashion (Brainstorming)

Question 36

What is convergent thinking?

Answer 36

It occurs when the solution to a problem can be deduced by applying established rules and logical reasoning. This type of reasoning involves solving a problem within the context of known information and narrowing down the solution based on logical inference

Question 37

What is lateral thinking?

Answer 37

It is a manner of solving problems using an indirect
and creative approach via reasoning that is not
immediately obvious. It involves ideas that may not be obtainable using only traditional step-by-step logic.

Question 38

What is vertical thinking?

Answer 38

You’re going straight for the obvious and accepted answer using direct and logical steps