Guilford Suggested That Creativity Requires a Different Type of Thinking

question 102

Multiple Choice

Guilford suggested that creativity requires a different type of thinking than that measured by standardized IQ tests.What does he suggest that IQ tests typically measure which differs from that necessary for creativity?

• A) divergent thinking, whereas creativity requires convergent thinking
• B) convergent thinking, whereas creativity requires divergent thinking
• C) concrete thinking, whereas creativity requires abstract thinking
• D) fluid intelligence, whereas creativity requires crystallized intelligence

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