Being Able to "Think Outside of the Box" Is a Saying

question 8

Multiple Choice

Being able to "think outside of the box" is a saying that indicates a person is:

• A)Not a good problem solver
• B)Not able to follow directions effectively
• C)Thinking there likely is only one right answer for each problem
• D)Able to think creatively and envision an idea that is new and different

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Definitions:

Feature Analysis

A process in cognitive psychology that involves breaking down visual stimuli into individual components or features for recognition and interpretation.

Top-to-bottom Processing

Cognitive processing that starts with the formulation of the perceptual hypothesis about a stimulus and works downwards to finer detail.

Reversible Figures

Visual illusions or images that can be perceived in more than one way, revealing cognitive processes involved in visual perception.

Figure and Ground

A principle in gestalt psychology that refers to the tendency of the perceptual system to simplify a scene into the main object that we focus on (figure) and everything else that forms the background (ground).