Kaleb Bare - Psychology 2 of 9

Divergent thinking involves

expanding the number of possible solutions to a problem

The factors associated with creativity include

expertise and a venturesome personality

When her teacher mentioned the arms race, Krista understood that the word "arms" referred to weapons and not to body parts. Krista's correct interpretation best illustrates the importance of

semantics

Spoken, written, or signed words and the ways they are combined to communicate meaning constitute

semantics (meaning)

Phonomes are

the smallest distinctive sound units of a language

Whenever Arlo reminded himself that his musical skills could earn him fame and fortune, he became less creative in his musical performance. This best illustrates that creativity may be inhibited by

awareness

narrowing the available problem solutions to determine the single best solution

convergent thinking

Syntax refers to

correct arrangement of words into grammatically sensible sentences

creativity is the ability to

develop prototypes

The smallest speech units that carry meaning are called

morphemes