AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING CONCEPTS AND CREATIVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A creative person is most likely
A
left-brained.
B
right-brained.
C
both left and right brained.
D
no brain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -While everyone uses both sides of their brains in work (and in life), people who think of themselves as right-brained tend to be creative, emotional, and intuitive. They are more likely an imaginative and innovative thinker and are often drawn to fields where they can express themselves freely and help others.

Detailed explanation-2: -The theory is that people are either left-brained or right-brained, meaning that one side of their brain is dominant. If you’re mostly analytical and methodical in your thinking, the theory says that you’re left-brained. If you tend to be more creative or artistic, you’re right-brained.

Detailed explanation-3: -Those who are right-brained are supposed to be intuitive and creative free thinkers. They are “qualitative, ” big-picture thinkers who experience the world in terms that are descriptive or subjective.

Detailed explanation-4: -So what are so-called “right-brained people” like? They are often described as being more emotional, intuitive, and creative. They are often described as doing well in careers that involve creative expression and free-thinking, such as becoming an artist, psychologist, or writer.

Detailed explanation-5: -Right Brain Left Brain While it’s true that certain mental processes tend to occur in either the right or left hemisphere of the brain, research into the topic has found no evidence that people have stronger networks on one side of the brain or the other.

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