AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING CONCEPTS AND CREATIVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If you have ideas, but don’t act on them ____
A
You are imaginative.
B
You are creative
C
You are neither
D
You are both
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -If you have ideas, but don’t act on them, you are imaginative but not creative. »

Detailed explanation-2: -Often associated with one another, they are actually two unique skills. Creativity is commonly referred to as the ability to create something real using the imagination. Whereas the imagination is the capability to create in one’s own mind what does not exist.

Detailed explanation-3: -The biggest difference between creativity and imagination is that imagination is thinking of something ‒ whether it’s an object, place, time, etc. ‒ that is not present, while creativity is doing something meaningful with your imagination.

Detailed explanation-4: -Creativity is the act of creating something in the real world, while imagination deals with ‘unreal’ thoughts that are free from the confines of reality .

Detailed explanation-5: -Creativity is defined by psychological scientists as the generation of ideas or products that are both original and valuable. Creativity relies on imagination, the conscious representation of what is not immediately present to the senses.

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