AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING CONCEPTS AND CREATIVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ability to come up with new and unique ideas is ____
A
elaboration
B
fluency
C
originality
D
flexibility
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Creative thinking is the ability to come up with unique, original solutions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: D) Creativity is the ability to develop new ideas and to discover new ways of looking at problems and opportunities.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is creativity? Creativity is the ability to think in new ways and apply fresh perspectives to old problems.

Detailed explanation-4: -Originality is the ability to think creatively in an appealing way. The word originality comes from a Latin root meaning “source.” When your students think creatively, they come up with fresh, original ideas. They take risks and discover new territory. Some of their original ideas may work, and others may not.

Detailed explanation-5: -Originality by definition means producing ideas and products that have not existed before, but we judge it in relative terms. If a second grader has never been exposed to an idea before and comes up with it on her own, she is displaying originality.

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