Ali works for Citrus Squeeze, a company that makes orange juice. Sales of their calcium-enhanced OJ have been poor, and the product was cancelled. His factory still had three cases of cartons, and Ali was told he could take them if he wanted them. With the cartons, Ali made several birdfeeders for his backyard and also planted tree seedlings in some of them; he used the remaining ones to build a "fort" for his four-year-old son. Ali's use of the cartons represents
A) convergent thinking.
B) divergent thinking.
C) insight.
D) hierarchical organization.

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Ali's use of the cartons for multiple purposes shows divergent thinking, which involves generating multiple ideas and solutions to a problem or situation. He did not limit himself to just one use for the cartons, but instead came up with several creative ideas for them.

Ali Works for Citrus Squeeze, a Company That Makes Orange