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_________ and ____________ are the main reasons group interaction leads to less creativity than when individuals work alone. Cognitive interference; social inhibition. Extrinsic rewards; evaluation apprehension. Social interference; internal paradigms. Cognitive interference; evaluation apprehension.

Cognitive interference; social inhibition.

All of the following are basic rules of brainstorming except: Criticism is forbidden Free thinking is encouraged Quantity of ideas is valued Combining ideas together is encouraged Group members agree on the ideas

Group members agree on the ideas

What types of tasks do NOT generate creativity? Challenging Interesting Important Routine

Routine

What approach combines the benefits of individual and group creativity? Nominal group technique Brainwriting Brainstorming a and b. b and c. all of the above.

a and b

Creativity is defined as: something that is both novel and useful. a process that uses divergent thinking. a process that uses convergent thinking. all of the above are true.

all of the above are true.

Which of the following factors would NOT enhance group creativity? Conflict Competition Experience Familiarity of team members

competition

Which of the following is an environmental factor that does NOT stimulate creativity? Freedom Encouragement Competition Challenge

competition

A study of Chinese information technology teams showed that the most creative teams had moderately high levels of task conflict that occurred during the latest stages of a teamâ s project. True False

false

Cognitive interference relates to anxiety about how others will evaluate oneâ s ideas. True False

false

Encouraging competition supports the social aspects of creativity. True False

false

It is not possible to have virtual groups engage in creative tasks. True False

false

Time pressures typically help increase group creativity. True False

false

Research on group creativity shows that: groups are more creative than individuals. groups generate more unique ideas than individuals. individuals are more creative when working in the presence of others. highly creative teams are composed of members who are somewhat familiar with each other.

highly creative teams are composed of members who are somewhat familiar with each other.

Extrinsic rewards can ____ creativity. Stimulate Encourage Confuse Hinder

hinder

In the nominal group technique, individuals generate their ideas: in writing. only as a group . virtually . verbally.

in writing

From an organizational perspective, creativity: is needed under situations of uncertainty. is necessary to encourage innovation and change. is fostered without organizational support. involves little risk.

is necessary to encourage innovation and change.

The goal of brainstorming is to encourage creativity by: reducing criticisms of novel ideas. developing social relationships in the group. focusing ideas and reducing wild suggestions .reducing the number of creative ideas that need to be evaluated.

reducing criticisms of novel ideas.

People are more creative when: they can work inside their own paradigms. they are intrinsically motivated. their work is critically evaluated. they have monetary performance rewards.

they are intrinsically motivated.

Organizational climates that encourage risk-taking also tend to exhibit more creativity. True False

true

Research shows that brainstorming is not superior to individuals working alone. True False

true