PSYC 3550 Study Guide - Problem Solving, Che Guevara
3 Feb 2012
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Imagination can improve with practice; our imaginative skill can be used as a tool for solving problems. It is novel and useful/significant; creativity is local (modifying a recipe); or creativity is universal (einstein"s theory) It is the personality, product and process w/in a domain (field in which it is judged) that is genetically influenced and w/ optimal environmental influences of home, school community and culture, gender and chance (right place and right time). Different ppl vary greatly w/ creative talents, which can also be enhanced or suppressed. Interpersonal relations or from personality: overall, there is no right answer, and all viewpts should be respected. Brainstorming + rules (created by osborn: purpose is to generate ideas to solve a problem; rules are as follows: Wilds ideas are encouraged; since it leads to originality. Free association: continue to associate a word with something else, until your ideas become more original.
