Macy Is a Very Creative Person

question 37

Multiple Choice

Macy is a very creative person. Often, when trying to generate a novel or useful idea, she spends several days "mulling over" the idea, which is her way of thinking it through, at both the conscious and unconscious level. The stage of the creative process that Macy is in while she is mulling over an idea is referred to as ________.

• A) preparation
• B) insight
• C) evaluation
• D) elaboration
• E) incubation

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Definitions:

Humility

The quality of having a modest or low view of one's importance, often helping individuals acknowledge their own limitations and value others.

Confidence

The belief in oneself and one's powers or abilities.

Critical Thinking

The intellectual process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to reach an answer or conclusion.

Analysis

The process of examining components or structures of a whole in detail to understand its nature or to determine its essential features.