Chapter 7
TRUE-FALSE
T F 1. Creativity is demonstrated only in fine and performing arts.
T F 2. Creativity is an ability that cannot be improved with training and practice.
T F 3. Critical thinking and creative thinking are totally separate processes.
T F 4. Whether a person uses his or her right brain or left brain for a specific activity may be
related to the culture.
T F 5. Looking for “the right answer” may work as a block to creativity.
T F 6. Thinking creatively may be risky in many situations.
T F 7. The creative process involves a preparation stage that includes information gathering
and setting criteria.
T F 8. Delphi technique is an approach to get ideas from a large number of people who may
not be able to meet together.
T F 9. Relaxing and clearing your mind can improve creative thinking.
T F 10. Your background and experiences can influence your degree of open-mindedness.
T F 11. In an effective team, all members think in the same way.
T F 12. The organizational climate is irrelevant to how able a team is to think creatively.
T F 13. Creative thinking goes through three stages: conceptualization, definition, and
production.
T F 14. Members of all cultures use their brains in the same way for creative thinking
processes.
T F 15. The nominal group technique is much more involved than the Delphi technique.
T F 16. Specific techniques can help a team to think creatively together.
T F 17. To think creatively, it is necessary to see alternative patterns, to consider multiple
possibilities, from those you might ordinarily perceive.
T F 18. Role-playing a situation is destructive to creative thinking because it limits the
possibilities.
T F 19. Humor gets in the way of creativity, because humor uses an entirely different thinking
process.
T F 20. Group members who favored playing games with dolls or action figures as children
should be good with the fantasy chaining technique.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is a guideline for brainstorming?
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
2. In which of the following would a team use metaphors and comparisons to enhance
creativity?
A. Metaphorical thinking
B. Fantasy Chaining
3. Which of the following statements best describes creative thinking?
A. You either have it or you don’t.
E. None of the above
4. “Stay within the lines when coloring” is an example of:
A. Creative thinking
B. Problem analysis
C. Lateral thinking
5. Assigning parts for people to enact in a specific setting in order to explore other points of
view is called:
A. Nominal group technique
B. Team relaxation
6. Brainstorming, metaphorical thinking, and fantasy chaining are suggested by the authors as
ways to:
C. Specify criteria
D. Define and analyze a problem
7. Assumptions about how people should be, which close off the ability to think creatively, are
referred to as:
A. Critical assumptions
8. Encouraging playfulness, agreeing not to judge people or ideas, looking for different—even
bizarre—idea relationships, and breaking down barriers are proposed as general guidelines
for:
D. Solving problems effectively
9. Metaphors are powerful tools in creative thinking and in generating ideas because:
A. They highlight distinctions between ideas
E. None of the above
10. Which of the following is not true of brain processes in creative thinking?
A. Individuals can use both sides of their brains.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
ESSAYS
1. In what ways does creative thinking enhance critical thinking? Are there ways in which one
may interfere with the other? If so, what might team members do to ensure the benefits of both?
2. Identify situations in a team setting when creativity could help move the group towards its
goal. In what ways could a member use his or her leadership to maximize creativity in these
3. Is it possible for a team to be too creative? If not, why not? If so, what restrictions would
you suggest for keeping creativity under control?