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Question 1

is the process of solving problems by combining ideas or behavior in new ways.

Answer 1

Creativity

Question 2

Not all problems can be solved using existing information and logical rules, so we use ____.

Answer 2

creativity

Question 3

refers to the type of thinking in which a problem is seen as having only one answer, and all lines of thinking will eventually lead to that single answer, using previous knowledge and logic.

Answer 3

Convergent thinking

Question 4

Works well for routine problem solving but may be of little use when a more creative solution is needed.

Answer 4

Convergent thinking

Question 5

refers to the type of thinking in which a person starts from one point and comes up with many different ideas or possibilities based on that point.

Answer 5

Divergent thinking

Question 6

The most productive periods of divergent thinking tend to occur when people are doing some task or activity that is more or less ___, such as walking.

Answer 6

automatic

Question 7

Creative people usually have a broad range of knowledge about a lot of subjects and are good at using mental imagery.

Answer 7

​​According to Csikszentmihalyi (1997)

Question 8

refers to the ability to learn from one’s experiences, acquire knowledge, and use resources effectively in adapting to new situations or solving problems.

Answer 8

Intelligence

Question 9

Proposed by Charles Spearman who saw intelligence as two different abilities: g factor and s factor.

Answer 9

SPEARMAN’S G FACTOR

Question 10

SPEARMAN’S G FACTOR is proposed by

Answer 10

Charles Spearman

Question 11

refers to the ability to reason and solve problems, or general intelligence.

Answer 11

G Factor

Question 12

refers to the ability to excel in certain areas or specific intelligence.

Answer 12

S Factor

Question 13

A _____ would most likely measure the g factor, but Spearman believed that superiority in one type of intelligence predicts superiority overall.

Answer 13

traditional IQ test

Question 14

Proposed by Howard Gardner
Theory that states there are several (9) kinds of intelligence.

Answer 14

GARDNER’S MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES

Question 15

GARDNER’S MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES was proposed by

Answer 15

Howard Gardner

Question 16

Ability to use language
OCCUPATION: Writers, speakers

Answer 16

Verbal/Linguistic

Question 17

Ability to compose and/or perform music
OCCUPATION: Musicians, even those who do not read musical notes but can perform and compose

Answer 17

Musical

Question 18

Ability to think logically and to solve mathematical problems
OCCUPATION: Scientists, engineers

Answer 18

Logical/Mathematical

Question 19

Ability to understand how objects are oriented in space
OCCUPATION: Pilots, astronauts, artists, navigators

Answer 19

Visual/Spatial

Question 20

Ability to control one’s body motions
OCCUPATION: Dancers, athletes

Answer 20

Movement

Question 21

Sensitivity to other and understanding motivation of others
OCCUPATION: Psychologists, manager

Answer 21

Interpersonal

Question 22

Understanding of one’s emotions and how they guide actions
OCCUPATION: Various people-oriented careers

Answer 22

Intrapersonal

Question 23

Ability to recognize the patterns found in nature
OCCUPATION: Farmers, landscapers, biologists, botanists.

Answer 23

Naturalist

Question 24

Ability to see the “big picture” of the human world by asking questions about life, death, and the ultimate reality of human existence.
OCCUPATION: Philosophical thinkers

Answer 24

Existentialist (Tentative)

Question 25

Proposed by Robert Sternberg who believes that there are three (triarchic) kinds of intelligence: analytical, creative, and practical.

Answer 25

STERNBERG’S TRIARCHIC THEORY

Question 26

refers to the ability to break problems down into component parts, or analysis, for problem-solving. Commonly known as “Book smarts”

Answer 26

Analytical intelligence

Question 27

refers to the ability to deal with new and different concepts and to come up with new ways of solving problems. In simple words, divergent thinking.

Answer 27

Creative intelligence

Question 28

refers to the ability to use information to get along in life and become successful. Best described as “street smarts”

Answer 28

Practical intelligence

Question 29

Culmination of work from several theorists: Raymond Cattell, John Horn, and John Carroll.

Answer 29

CATTELL-HORN-CARROLL (CHC) THEORY

Question 30

suggested intelligence was composed of crystalized intelligence and fluid intelligence.

Answer 30

Cattell

Question 31

refers to the type of intelligence that represents acquired knowledge and skills.

Answer 31

Crystalized intelligence

Question 32

refers to the type of intelligence for problem solving and adaptability in unfamiliar situations.

Answer 32

Fluid intelligence

Question 33

CATTELL-HORN-CARROLL (CHC) THEORY proposed by

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Raymond Cattell, John Horn, John Carroll

Question 34

____ expanded on Cattell’s work and added other abilities based on visual and auditory processing, memory, speed of processing, reaction time, quantitative skills, and reading-writing skills.

Answer 34

Horn

Question 35

____ developed a three-tier hierarchical model of cognitive abilities that fit so well with the Cattell-horn crystalized and fluid intelligence models that a new theory was proposed which is the _____

Answer 35

Carroll, CHC Theory of Intelligence

Question 36

___suggests that the frontal and parietal brain areas play the most important roles in intelligence.

Answer 36

Parieto-Frontal Integration Theory (p-fit)

Question 37

___ refers to a contributing factor to a variety of higher cognitive functions, and it usually has been tied to fluid intelligence.

Answer 37

Working memory