Quiz #1: NewsweekHelp Center

Warning: The hard deadline has passed. You can attempt it, but you will not
get credit for it. You are welcome to try it as a learning exercise.
Review of concepts from The Creativity Crisis by Po Bronson and Ashley
Merryman (July 10, 2010).
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certify that the answers here are my own work.

Question 1
Where were the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking first administered?
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Michigan State University
Ontario, Canada
University of Georgia

Question 2
According to researcher Jonathan Plucker of Indiana University, the correlation
with lifetime achievement is three times stronger for childhood creativity than
childhood IQ.
True
False

Question 3
According to the Newsweek article, measured creativity scores in the United
States have declined since 1990. Most of this has occurred in the younger
children in America. Which of these is NOT a potential reason cited in the article
for this decline?

School libraries
Television
Emphasis on rote learning
Standardized testing
Lack of creativity training

Question 4
According to the article, can creativity be taught?
Yes
No

Question 5
Two types of thinking were discussed in relationship with creativity; divergent
thinking and convergent thinking.
What is convergent thinking?
Singling out an idea as 'bad'.
Having many answers to a problem.
Thinking while blocking out as much outside stimuli as possible.
Narrowing in on a few ideas and improving upon them or combining them.

Question 6
Two types of thinking were discussed in relationship with creativity; divergent
thinking and convergent thinking.
What is divergent thinking?
Generating as many unique ideas as possible.
Diverging from the topic as far as possible.
Being different for the sake of being different.

Focusing on a few selected ideas.

Question 7
According to the article, creative thinking is a normal part of brain behavior.
True
False

Question 8
What were ideas listed in the article for encouraging more creativity in children?
Check all those that apply.
Losing weight.
Follow a passion.
Eating more yogurt.
Spend less time staring at screens.
Get moving!
Work on a variety of projects.

Question 9
According to the article, what are traits or habits highly creative people often
possess? (Select all that apply.)
Easily adaptable
Stubbornness
Complacency
Motivation
Role-played as a child