PSY 112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 74: Convergent Thinking, Divergent Thinking, Robert Sternberg
11 Aug 2018
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Fluid: capacity to learn new ways of solving problems & performing activities quickly & abstractly: decreases w/ age, triarchic theory: Assesses finding single correct answer to a problem: creative intelligence: ability to adapt to new situations & create new ideas. Not highly correlated w/ analytical intelligence. those associated w/ divergent thinking. Brain areas associated w/ convergent thinking are different from engineers don"t score higher on intelligence tests. Convergent thinking: thinking that"s directed toward finding. Being creative reflects basic abilities measured by (cid:498)g(cid:499), including. Divergent thinking: ability to generate many different ideas correct answer to a given problem. for/solutions to a single problem. abilities to: There are at least 5 components that are likely to be important for creativity. Expertise: creative ppl have studied & know a lot about a topic. Imaginative thinking: creative ppl view problems in new. Risk taking: creative ppl take on new, but potentially risky approaches. Intelligence that can"t be gained from books/formal learning.
