Which of the following statements is true regarding creativity?
A) Avoidance-oriented negative moods such as fear and anxiety increase creativity.
B) People who score high on openness to experience are less likely to be creative.
C) Creative people tend to have external locus of control.
D) Passive negative moods such as sadness decrease creativity.
E) Having "weak ties" to creative people facilitates creativity.

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E) People who score high on openness to experience are more likely to be creative. Creative people tend to have internal locus of control. One study found that having "weak ties" to creative people-knowing them but not well-facilitates creativity because the people are there as a resource if we need them but not so close as to stunt our own independent thinking. Negative moods also don't always have the same effects on creativity. Passive negative moods such as sadness don't seem to have much effect, but avoidance-oriented negative moods such as fear and anxiety decrease creativity.

Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Creativity