Which of the Following Statements About Creativity Is FALSE

question 142

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about creativity is FALSE?

• A)A useful technique to help inspire creative thinking is to engage in problem finding.
• B)Divergent thinking, in which you consider a problem from a variety of angles, can help generate creative solutions.
• C)Only a small percentage of people have the capacity to be creative.
• D)Creativity requires effort and persistence.

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Definitions:

Overly Simplistic

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Thurstone

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Spearman

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General Intelligence

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