One of your professors has assigned a small-group term paper that needs to be completed by the end of the semester. The professor has allowed each group to select its own topic. During the early stages, which of the following skills would it be best for group members to have when trying to think of potential topics?

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Divergent thinking is the ability to generate multiple ideas or solutions to a problem, which would be useful in brainstorming potential topics for a term paper. Transformational logic and field dependence are not directly relevant to topic selection, and convergent thinking is more focused on narrowing down options rather than generating them.

One of Your Professors Has Assigned a Small-Group Term Paper