Creative Thinking
Ex. of divergent thinking
An erase may be used to erase, clean, beat someone up with.
Ex. of convergent thinking
An eraser is only used to erase
Incubation
Attempted solutions may be futile but even though the problem may be set aside for awhile, it's still "cooking"
What affects language
Context, ethnic communities, social groups
Logical thought
Drawing conclusions on the basis of formal principles of reasoning
Fluency, flexibility, originality
Factors creativity is rated by
Originality
How novel or unusual the solutions are
Illumination
Insights; light-bulb moment
Uses of mental images
Make decision or solve a problem, change feelings, improve a skill or prepare for some actions, aid memory
Stages of creative thought
Orientation, preparation, incubation, illumination, verification
Orientation
Person defines the problem and identifies its most important dimensions
Images, concepts, language
Primary units of thought
Abilities to have insight
Selective encoding, selective combination, selective comparison
Verification
Test and critically evaluate the solution
Flexibility
The number of different types of solutions produced
Fluency
The total number of solutions produced
Preparation
Thinkers get as much information as possible
Convergent thinking
Thinking directed toward discovery of a single established correct answer; conventional thinking
Inductive thought
Thinking in which a general rule or principle is gathered from a series of specific examples (specific to general)
Divergent thinking
Thinking that produces many ideas or alternatives; a major element in original or creative thinking
Deductive thought
Thought that applies a general set of rules to specific situations (general to specific)
Illogical thought
Thought that is intuitive, haphazard, or irrational