True / False
1. The problem-conquering solution flashes into the person’s mind at an unexpected time in the insight step of the creative
process.
a.
True
b.
False
2. The last step in the creative process is verification and application.
a.
True
b.
False
True
solution has merit.
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3. A leader who accumulates considerable knowledge will have difficulty being creative because such knowledge usually
blocks original thinking.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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True
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4. A creative person within an organization is typically a conformist.
a.
True
b.
False
False
Easy
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5. Distaste for the task is associated with high creativity because the worker works rapidly to find a solution to the
distasteful problem.
a.
True
b.
False
False
Easy
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6. A person who has the experience of flow becomes preoccupied with the external consequences of performing a task.
a.
True
b.
False
False
Easy
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7. A recommended strategy for finding a creative idea is to try a large number of ideas.
a.
True
b.
False
True
Easy
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8. Business leaders rarely use brainstorming because the technique is mostly geared toward relatively minor ideas like
choosing a slogan for a safety campaign.
a.
True
b.
False
False
Easy
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9. Seeing opportunities is an important part of entrepreneurial leadership.
a.
True
b.
False
True
Easy
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10. Part of the artist role in becoming more creative is to stretch one’s imagination.
a.
True
b.
False
11. To enhance creativity, it is best to carefully specify the best method for workers to accomplish a work goal.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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12. Work groups tend to be more creative when group members support each other, and the group is diverse in a number
of ways.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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True
Easy
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13. Fernando, the president of a consumer products division, wants staff members to enhance their creativity. It would
therefore be a good idea for Fernando to place creative ideas through a complicated, time-consuming review process.
a.
True
b.
False
14. Research based on the LMX theory indicates that favorable exchanges between managers and creative workers are
associated with low creativity.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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15. A recommendation for managing creative workers is to provide them with a minimum amount of structure.
a.
True
b.
False
True
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False
Moderate
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16. A potential negative side effect of placing a heavy emphasis on innovation is that the company collects many ideas of
limited value.
a.
True
b.
False
17. Leadership at Canon Inc. has found that to create new products quickly, it is best for the production team to be
physically distant from product developers.
a.
True
b.
False
False
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Multiple Choice
18. A creative idea is considered to be innovative when the idea:
a.
receives a patent.
b.
is put into action.
c.
is novel.
d.
earns a profit.
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True
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19. During the insight step of creative thinking, a person:
a.
gathers supporting evidence for the problem solution.
b.
suddenly obtains the problem-conquering solution.
c.
dreams up a problem to work on.
d.
becomes totally absorbed in the problem.
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20. A finding about the insight step of creative thinking is that the flash of insight:
a.
b.
c.
d.
The insight experience usually arrives after hours of thought and study.
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21. An intellectual characteristic of creative people is that they:
a.
are extraordinarily brilliant.
b.
maintain a curiosity for information only their field of expertise.
c.
tune out the feelings of other people.
d.
maintain a youthful curiosity throughout their lives.
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22. A dominant characteristic of creative workers is a passion for:
a.
their work.
b.
the rewards associated with creative work.
c.
working in teams.
d.
working in a large bureaucracy.
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23. A cognitive characteristic of creative people is that they _____.
a.
are left-brain dominant.
b.
are able to think divergently
c.
do not have the ability to narrow the number of alternatives.
d.
do not extend their curiosity beyond their field of interest.
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24. A worker has the experience of flow when he or she:
a.
has a rapid succession of ideas.
b.
rapidly corrects personal mistakes.
c.
piggybacks on the ideas of others.
d.
is totally absorbed in the task at hand.
25. To become more creative, it is important to:
a.
overcome traditional thinking.
b.
develop more traditional thinking.
c.
redefine traditional thinking..
d.
postpone traditional thinking until the final stages of problem solving.
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26. A business example of thinking outside the box is:
a.
people of all ages might respond to advertising.
b.
sidewalks can be made out of rubber rather than cement.
c.
the market potential for human health insurance is very high.
d.
car-wash customers might also want the car to be waxed.
outside the box. box, in this sense,is a category that confines and restricts thinking.
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27. When coming up with a creative idea,
a.
it is best to apply the first idea that comes to mind.
b.
the best idea usually arrives at the end of the work day.
c.
it is better to borrow an idea than attempt an original one.
d.
a person needs to try a large number of ideas.
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28. Middle manager Bob establishes idea quotas for his organizational unit, meaning that workers will be asked to:
a.
bring one fresh idea to each meeting.
b.
steal ideas from other organizational units.
c.
invest a certain percent of their time to creative thinking.
d.
brainstorm for ten minutes at the start of each staff meeting.
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29. In the context of innovation, Procter and Gamble is noted for:
a.
training managers in thinking about product design.
b.
centralizing idea generation in a corporate laboratory.
c.
relying on focus groups for new product ideas.
d.
hiring CEOs capable of dreaming about new product ideas.
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30. A method of managing creative workers is to _____.
a.
emphasize autocratic leadership
b.
have a high degree of structure
c.
give them flexibility
d.
discourage risk taking
c
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31. Brainstorming is often condemned as being _____.
a.
biased
b.
superficial
c.
unproductive
d.
time consuming
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32. You and the other members of your business unit are participating in the pet-peeve technique.Therefore, you would:
about product design.
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a.
list all the complaints you have about your leader.
b.
think up complaints that others might have about your unit.
c.
think up all the things you do not like about your unit.
d.
develop new ideas for products that consumers might want.
33. A common thread to creativity-enhancing exercises is that they require:
a.
people to solve a puzzle.
b.
convergent thinking.
c.
variations of brainstorming.
d.
flexible thinking.
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34. Research suggests workers are more likely to have a breakthrough idea when they are:
a.
happy the day before.
b.
day dreaming about the future.
c.
multitasking with several electronic devices.
d.
depressed about an event in personal life.
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