Thinking Creatively Quiz

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Question 1 of 13 What is an advantage to learning to be creative?

• • • • • increased self-confidence

        • improved quality of health and life

        • all of these answers

        • improved problem-solving skills

all of these answers

Question 2 of 13 Fixedness is a cognitive bias that _.

• limits your ability to see the world around you differently than you’re used to

• really doesn’t impact your creative abilities over time

• helps you work better with those who see the world like you

• enhances your creative abilities by limiting your mental processes

limits your ability to see the world around you differently than you’re used to

Question 3 of 13 What is not a criteria for classifying a thought as creative?

• It’s popular.

• It’s useful.

• It’s new.

• It’s surprising.

It’s popular.

Question 4 of 13 Task unification is defined as _.

• the assignment of additional tasks to an existing resource

• bringing two product attributes into harmony with each other

• assigning only one function to a product

• bringing simplicity to the world of innovation

the assignment of additional tasks to an existing resource

Question 5 of 13 When applying the multiplication technique, which product attribute should you consider when creating a table?

• color

• all of these answers

• weight

• shape

all of these answers

Question 6 of 13 When applying the division technique, after dividing a product or its components, what should you do?

• Seek consultation from an R&D specialist.

• Rearrange them back into the product.

• Apply a second technique to the product.

• Get a pricing quote from a potential manufacturer.

Rearrange them back into the product.

Question 7 of 13 The subtraction technique is defined as the removal of an essential component from a product.

• FALSE

• TRUE

TRUE

Question 8 of 13 After virtually applying one of the SIT methods to a product, what is a good question to ask?

• Does the concept help people in any way?

• Can this product bring in enough profit within the current fiscal year?

• Would I buy this product?

• Will this product be popular enough with consumers?

Does the concept help people in any way?

Question 9 of 13 What is a Systematic Inventive Thinking pattern?

• subtraction

• multiplication

• all of these answers

• task unification

all of these answers

Question 10 of 13 The hallmark of the attribute dependency technique is the unrelated nature of a product’s parts.

• FALSE

• TRUE

FALSE

Question 11 of 13 A key to selecting the best ideas is identifying the most important _ for your ideas in advance.

• cost analysis

• people

• timeframe

• criteria

criteria

Question 12 of 13 The best creativity workshops are held in rooms with specialized accessories to boost innovative ideas.

• FALSE

• TRUE

FALSE

Question 13 of 13 Functional diversity means that _.

• team members have different technological skill sets

• team members can interchange their team role when asked

• team members come from different parts of the company

• team members should be okay working various times of the day

team members come from different parts of the company