Question 1

Dr. Fuller needs a really creative student to assist with the design of a new research project. She's asked to see the IQ scores of a number of students so she can use the scores to choose her new research assistant. Which of the following does Dr. Fuller need to know before making her decision?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dr. Fuller needs a really creative student...

Question 2

Loss aversion occurs when ​

Accepted Answer

Loss aversion is a concept from behavioral economics which suggests that people tend to prefer avoiding losses rather than acquiring equivalent gains, meaning losses loom larger than gains of an equal size.

Question 3

Conrad works at an advertising agency and is one of the first people called in when brainstorming for a new campaign. He has the unique ability to generate hundreds of creative suggestions that no one else seems to think of. This suggests that Conrad is skilled in ​

Accepted Answer

Divergent thinking is the ability to think in varied and unique directions to generate multiple solutions for a given problem, which is what Conrad demonstrates by generating hundreds of creative suggestions during brainstorming sessions.

Question 4

Which of the following forms of mental illness frequently has been found to be associated with outstanding creativity?

Accepted Answer

Mood disorders, including bipolar disorder and major depression, have been frequently associated with high levels of creativity in various studies. Many renowned artists, musicians, and writers have been known to suffer from these conditions, which is thought to contribute to their creative output.

Question 5

Researchers presented two groups of physicians with information regarding a surgical procedure. Half the physicians were told that on average 15 out of 100 people die as a result of the surgery; the remaining physicians were told that on average 85 out of 100 people survive the surgery. Based on the framing effect, you should expect ​

Accepted Answer

The framing effect suggests that people react differently to a choice depending on whether it is presented in a positive (survival) or negative (death) frame. Thus, physicians informed about the higher survival rate (85 out of 100) are more likely to view the surgery favorably and recommend it.

Question 6

Everyone likes to have Lydia working on their committees because she seems to consider a variety of options and quickly narrows the list down to the one or two best alternatives. In other words, Lydia is skilled in

Accepted Answer

Convergent thinking is the process of narrowing down multiple solutions to arrive at a single, best answer to a problem, which is what Lydia is described as doing.

Question 7

The question, "How many uses can you think of for a paper clip?" would be MOST likely found on a(n) _____ test.

Accepted Answer

This question is designed to assess divergent thinking, a key component of creativity, by asking for multiple unique uses for a common object.

Question 8

Research suggests that people tend to ____ how badly they will feel after a loss. ​

Accepted Answer

Research indicates that people often overestimate the negative emotions they will experience after a loss, a phenomenon known as impact bias.

Question 9

Creativity test items that give respondents a starting point and then require them to generate as many possibilities as they can in a short period of time are scored on the basis of

Accepted Answer

These types of creativity test items are scored based on the quantity of alternatives generated, the originality of the alternatives, and the usefulness of the alternatives, encompassing all the aspects mentioned.

Question 10

People generally prefer a choice that provides an 80% chance of success over one that provides a 19% chance of failure. This illustrates the effect of

Accepted Answer

This illustrates the framing effect, where people's decisions are influenced by how a choice is presented or "framed," even if the underlying information is the same (in this case, an 80% chance of success is the same as a 20% chance of failure).

Question 11

In solving a problem using divergent thinking, a person

Accepted Answer

Divergent thinking is a thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions. It involves thinking in a broad, open-ended manner to generate multiple solutions for a given problem, unlike convergent thinking which aims at finding a single, correct answer.

Question 12

The gambler's fallacy reflects the influence of the ​

Accepted Answer

The gambler's fallacy is a belief that if something happens more frequently than normal during a given period, it will happen less frequently in the future, or vice versa. This fallacy is related to the representativeness heuristic, where people expect that outcomes will be representative of the underlying probabilities, even over short sequences of events.

Question 13

Malcolm has been watching a roulette-type game at a local charity bazaar. The game has only ten numbers on the wheel, and every number except 8 has come up as a winner during the last 15 minutes. Malcolm decides to bet $10 on number 8, because it has to come up eventually. In this case, Malcolm is showing evidence of the

Accepted Answer

Malcolm is demonstrating the gambler's fallacy, which is the mistaken belief that if something happens more frequently than normal during a given period, it will happen less frequently in the future, or vice versa. In this case, he incorrectly assumes that because number 8 hasn't come up yet, it is due to appear soon.

Question 14

This multiple-choice question requires ​

Accepted Answer

Convergent thinking involves narrowing down multiple possibilities to find a single, correct answer to a problem, which is required in answering a multiple-choice question.

Question 15

People tend to inaccurately estimate that more deaths occur as a result of tornadoes than from asthma because of

Accepted Answer

This is due to a cognitive bias where people tend to overestimate the likelihood of dramatic, but rare, events (like tornadoes) compared to more common, but less sensational, causes of death (like asthma). This bias is often influenced by media coverage and personal experiences that make rare events seem more common than they are.

Question 16

The belief that an event is more likely to occur if it has not occurred recently is consistent with the ​

Accepted Answer

The gambler's fallacy is the belief that if something happens more frequently than normal during a given period, it will happen less frequently in the future, or vice versa. This fallacy leads people to believe that if an event has not occurred recently, it is "due" to occur, which is a misconception of how probability works.

Question 17

Which of the following statements BEST reflects current thinking regarding the relationship between creativity and mental illness? ​

Accepted Answer

Research suggests a complex relationship between creativity and mental health, particularly noting a correlation between high levels of creativity and an increased risk of mood disorders. This does not imply causation but indicates that individuals with major creative achievements may have a higher vulnerability to conditions such as depression or bipolar disorder.

Question 18

Which of the following traits has NOT been linked to creativity?

Accepted Answer

Submissiveness is generally not linked to creativity. Creativity often involves challenging existing norms and thinking outside the box, traits that are not typically associated with submissiveness.

Question 19

Research suggests that the amount of time people spend living abroad is positively correlated with ​

Accepted Answer

Research indicates that living abroad can enhance creativity, as it exposes individuals to diverse cultures and perspectives, fostering creative thinking.

Question 20

Creativity tests are _____ in predicting the creative achievements of people in the real world because they tend to measure creativity as a _____.

Accepted Answer

Creativity tests often measure creativity as a general trait, but real-world creative achievements can vary greatly across different domains, making these tests not very accurate in predicting specific creative successes.

Quiz 8: Cognition and Intelligence

Dr. Fuller needs a really creative student to assist with the design of a new research project. She's asked to see the IQ scores of a number of students so she can use the scores to choose her new research assistant. Which of the following does Dr. Fuller need to know before making her decision?

Loss aversion occurs when

Conrad works at an advertising agency and is one of the first people called in when brainstorming for a new campaign. He has the unique ability to generate hundreds of creative suggestions that no one else seems to think of. This suggests that Conrad is skilled in

Which of the following forms of mental illness frequently has been found to be associated with outstanding creativity?

Everyone likes to have Lydia working on their committees because she seems to consider a variety of options and quickly narrows the list down to the one or two best alternatives. In other words, Lydia is skilled in

The question, "How many uses can you think of for a paper clip?" would be MOST likely found on a(n) _____ test.

Research suggests that people tend to ____ how badly they will feel after a loss.

Creativity test items that give respondents a starting point and then require them to generate as many possibilities as they can in a short period of time are scored on the basis of

People generally prefer a choice that provides an 80% chance of success over one that provides a 19% chance of failure. This illustrates the effect of

In solving a problem using divergent thinking, a person

The gambler's fallacy reflects the influence of the

This multiple-choice question requires

People tend to inaccurately estimate that more deaths occur as a result of tornadoes than from asthma because of

The belief that an event is more likely to occur if it has not occurred recently is consistent with the

Which of the following statements BEST reflects current thinking regarding the relationship between creativity and mental illness?

Which of the following traits has NOT been linked to creativity?

Research suggests that the amount of time people spend living abroad is positively correlated with

Creativity tests are _ in predicting the creative achievements of people in the real world because they tend to measure creativity as a _.

Quiz 8: Cognition and Intelligence

Dr. Fuller needs a really creative student to assist with the design of a new research project. She's asked to see the IQ scores of a number of students so she can use the scores to choose her new research assistant. Which of the following does Dr. Fuller need to know before making her decision?

Loss aversion occurs when ​

Conrad works at an advertising agency and is one of the first people called in when brainstorming for a new campaign. He has the unique ability to generate hundreds of creative suggestions that no one else seems to think of. This suggests that Conrad is skilled in ​

Which of the following forms of mental illness frequently has been found to be associated with outstanding creativity?

Everyone likes to have Lydia working on their committees because she seems to consider a variety of options and quickly narrows the list down to the one or two best alternatives. In other words, Lydia is skilled in

The question, "How many uses can you think of for a paper clip?" would be MOST likely found on a(n) _____ test.

Research suggests that people tend to ____ how badly they will feel after a loss. ​

Creativity test items that give respondents a starting point and then require them to generate as many possibilities as they can in a short period of time are scored on the basis of

People generally prefer a choice that provides an 80% chance of success over one that provides a 19% chance of failure. This illustrates the effect of

In solving a problem using divergent thinking, a person

The gambler's fallacy reflects the influence of the ​

This multiple-choice question requires ​

People tend to inaccurately estimate that more deaths occur as a result of tornadoes than from asthma because of

The belief that an event is more likely to occur if it has not occurred recently is consistent with the ​

Which of the following statements BEST reflects current thinking regarding the relationship between creativity and mental illness? ​

Which of the following traits has NOT been linked to creativity?

Research suggests that the amount of time people spend living abroad is positively correlated with ​

Creativity tests are _____ in predicting the creative achievements of people in the real world because they tend to measure creativity as a _____.

Loss aversion occurs when

Conrad works at an advertising agency and is one of the first people called in when brainstorming for a new campaign. He has the unique ability to generate hundreds of creative suggestions that no one else seems to think of. This suggests that Conrad is skilled in

Research suggests that people tend to ____ how badly they will feel after a loss.

The gambler's fallacy reflects the influence of the

This multiple-choice question requires

The belief that an event is more likely to occur if it has not occurred recently is consistent with the

Which of the following statements BEST reflects current thinking regarding the relationship between creativity and mental illness?

Research suggests that the amount of time people spend living abroad is positively correlated with

Creativity tests are _ in predicting the creative achievements of people in the real world because they tend to measure creativity as a _.