Theories Flashcards

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Torrance Test of Creative Thinking involves (Convergent/Divergent) thinking.

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Divergent Thinking

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Research done under TTCT suggest that individuals who are creatively gifted (outperform/underperform) in comparison to intellectually gifted individuals.

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Outperform

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According to TTCT, the characteristics of creativity are (similar to/different than) intelligence.

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Different than

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According to research wrt to TTCT, deliberate, direct teaching of creative thinking skills do not lead to creative growth. True or False?

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False. It leads to creative growth.

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Given in TTCT, 4 stages of creative thinking

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i) sensing problems, gaps
ii) making guesses
iii) testing guesses, revising, retesting
iv) communicating results

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TTCT: When we sense that something is wrong or missing, we experience tension or arousal to relieve that tension and make guesses to fill that gap. True or False?

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True

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Which theory of intelligence gave systematic evidence that creativity and intelligence are independent traits?

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Getzel & Jackson

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Creativity and intelligence are highly correlated. T/F

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FALSE. Getzel & Jackson’s theory of intelligence gave systematic evidence that creativity and intelligence are independent traits.

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“Sensitivity to problem as well as redefinition abilities which include transformations of thought, re-interpretation, freedom from functional fixedness in driving unique solutions.”
What is being defined and by whom?

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Definition of creativity by Guilford

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Creative thinking is the same as divergent thinking. T/F
(Guilford Model)

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Creative Thinking is not the same as Divergent Thinking

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Name 6 components of creativity given in Guilford’s Model of Creativity

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Fluency, Flexibility, Originality, Elaboration, Abstractness of Title, Resistance to Premature Closure

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Guilford’s Model of Creativity
Component of creativity which is a quantitative representation of units of products
Layman’s: no. of ideas

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Fluency

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13
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Guilford’s Model of Creativity
Name component of creativity which reflects readiness to change behavior to meet changing circumstances and thus, indicates distinct ways in which an individual can respond to a stimulus
Layman’s: Large number of responses, variety

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Flexibility

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Guilford’s Model of Creativity
Component which corresponds to statistically infrequent ideas or unusual applications of ideas

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Originality

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Guilford’s Model of Creativity
Component which reflects expansion of thought to higher level or number of ideas added

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Elaboration

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Guilford’s Model of Creativity
Components which checks if the labelling is concrete or beyond it

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Abstractness of Titles

17
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Guilford’s Model of Creativity
Component which measures degree of psychological openness. Also explain why it is needed for creativity.

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Resistance to Premature Closure
Creative behavior requires a person to consider a variety of information while processing. Hence, require an “open mind”

18
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Guilford’s Model of Creativity
Ideational, Expressional, Associational, Word are 4 sub divisions of which component of creativity.

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Fluency

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Guilford’s Model of Creativity
Fluency where quality is not evaluated and the ability to produce a large number of ideas or responses within a specified period is highlighted. Individuals high on this type of fluency can generate numerous creative thoughts or solutions.

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Ideational Fluency

20
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Guilford’s Model
Fluency type with ability to express ideas or responses fluently and articulately. It emphasizes the effective communication of creative thoughts and concepts.

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Expressional Fluency

21
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Guilford’s Model
This aspect of fluency relates to the ability to make connections or associations between seemingly unrelated concepts or ideas. Creativity often involves making novel connections between different elements.

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Associational Fluency

22
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Guilford’s Model.
Fluency type which refers to the ability to generate a large number of words or verbal expressions that are related to a specific stimulus.

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Word Fluency

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Guilford’s Flexibility with ability to generate a variety of ideas, responses, or solutions quickly and without much premeditation.

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Spontaneous Flexibilty

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Guilford’s flexibility with capacity to modify one’s thinking or approach in response to changing circumstances, feedback, or new information.

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Adaptive Flexibility

25
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Guilford: Creativity + Yield
term?

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Creative Production

26
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A & B which arise from transformation lead to redefinition of a problem. Which two components of Guilford’s model?

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Flexibility and Originality

27
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Finding: Creativity measures are weakly related to each other, In fact, they draw upon non-creative skills.
Study was conducted by?

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Wallach & Kogan Study