Finke's "creating an object" experiment had participants create a novel object by combining parts. Once they created an object, they were given the name of an object category and instructed to interpret their creation as a practical object or device within that category. Finke used the term preinventive forms to describe the

a. object parts.
b. novel objects before a function was described.
c. practical objects within the category.
d. inventions rated high in both practicality and originality.


b

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