AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING CONCEPTS AND CREATIVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Choose the correct hat for “Instead of manufacturing in China, we could refurbish a plant in Detroit.”
A
blue hat
B
green hat
C
black hat
D
red hat
E
yellow hat
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In Chinese culture, wearing a green hat is cause for mockery because of its hidden meaning. When a man “wears a green hat” (daai3 luk6 mou6 ), it signifies that his partner is cheating on him – in other words, that he’s a cuckold.

Detailed explanation-2: -The green hat represents creative thinking. When you’re “wearing” this hat, you explore a range of ideas and possible ways forward.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of Things a Green Hat Would Say: I’ve asked another team to join us because they are not so close to this problem, to see what they think we should do. Let’s generate 10 ideas in 3 minutes and then pick the best. Let’s create a suggestion box for the company to solve this and other problems.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Green Hat is the creative Hat. Moreover, it’s the provocative Hat. The green color stands for plants growing, new opportunities. Wearing the Green Hat we make a conscious effort to come up with new ideas. These are ideas that are non-obvious.

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