You have just received seed money for a new e-commerce business, and you want to hire a dozen people with a high level of creative potential. To hire the most creative people, you would select applicants who have
A) no experience in this industry, high analytic intelligence, and relatively low need for achievement.
B) high openness to experience, high value for self-direction, and relatively low need for affiliation.
C) strong mental models regarding their field of knowledge, high synthetic intelligence, and relatively high need for social approval.
D) high need for affiliation, high need for achievement, and high need for social approval.
E) low openness to experience, high need for social approval, and relatively low need for affiliation.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

High openness to experience and a value for self-direction are traits associated with creativity, as they encourage exploration and independent thinking. A low need for affiliation allows for more unconventional thinking.

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