On the Day Janet Was Scheduled to Give Her Speech

question 39

Multiple Choice

On the day Janet was scheduled to give her speech, her class was relocated into an auditorium. Janet couldn't quite overcome the feeling of isolation as she spoke to just twenty classmates in a room that could seat 500. Which of the following elements is most responsible for Janet's reaction?

• A) feedback
• B) context
• C) information source
• D) channel

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Definitions:

Mental Locks

Psychological barriers or fixed mindsets that prevent individuals from seeing solutions outside their perceived limitations.

Incubation Step

A phase in the creative process or problem-solving where ideas are subconsciously pondered, leading to innovative solutions.

Graham Wallas

An academic who developed a conceptual framework for understanding how creativity functions, emphasizing the necessity of a period of unconscious processing in creative thought.

Illumination

The moment in the creative process when a person arrives at an insight or solution after a period of reflection.